Each blog post or article will have one or two icons above the title and will list the name of the categories at the end of the post.

advice — Our contributors give advice. Whether you asked for it or not.

all work — and no play — jobs, career, work, employment, unemployment, unions, employees, workplace bureaucracy, bosses, resumes, hiring, firing, corporate culture.

animals — animals, pets, animal rights, vegetarianism, animal encounters.

announcements — new publications and appearances by our contributors and press notice and other When Falls the Coliseum news.

art & entertainment — any entertainment or art that does not fit under our more specific categories of “music,” “television,” “movies,” “sports,” “books,” or “games.” That could include plays, fine art, museum openings, painting, podcasts, reviews of the above.

black helicopter watch — discussion of conspiracy theories that people actually believe and espouse, pretend conspiracy theories that our contributors make up for entertainment or satirical purposes.

top ten lists — Taking the venerable comedy form to new heights, and lows, and elsewhere.

books & writing — books, book reviews, literature, authors, literary issues, writing, publishing.

creative writing — original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, comedy sketches.

damned lies — statistics, misuse of numbers, lying with facts, damned lies, cheating, dishonesty.

diatribes — rants on everyday annoyances and outrages, like your car being towed or your inconsiderate neighbor or bad customer service.

drugs & alcohol — drugs, alcohol, drinking age, bars, rehab, steroids, prescription drugs, medication, drug laws, opioid crisis, prohibition, beer, DUI.

education — education, school, teachers, learning, teaching, tuition, free speech on campus, professors, college, high school.

ends & odd — anything that doesn’t fit any other category, oddities, strangeness.

environment & nature — Earth, environment, environmentalism, global warming, natural disasters, pollution, nature, weather, hiking, camping, trees, pesticides.

family & parenting — family, parents, parenting, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren.

fashion & clothing — fashion industry, fashion, models, clothing, fashion accessories, jewelry.

Fred’s dreams — a column by Fred Siegel about his dreams.

games — video games, board games, dice games, reviews of games and video games, chess, poker, card games.

getting older — getting older, “kids these days,” the elderly, social security, nursing homes, “back when I was a kid,” wisdom that comes with age.

health & medical — health, healthcare, doctors, nurses, hospitals, illness, disease, disease prevention, health insurance, vaccinations, universal healthcare, advances in healthcare, surgery.

his/hers/their — dating, marriage, men, women, relationships, gender issues, feminism, sex, sexual harassment, LGBTQ issues, gay rights, same-sex marriage.

language & grammar — language, linguistics, grammar, abuse of language, grammatical errors, controversial words, euphemisms, sayings, cliches, vocabulary, banned words, language pet peeves.

money — money, economics, taxes, capitalism, socialism, consumerism, free market, debt, spending, credit cards, business.

movies — reviews, movies, film, cinema.

music — music, reviews, interviews with musicians, the state of music

on the law — Constitution, legal issues, courts, judges, lawyers, legal cases, lawsuits, Bill of Rights, crime, punishment.

photography — original photography by our contributors and writing about photography.

politics & government — government, politics, political philosophy, politicians, elections, candidates, political campaigns, proper role of government, liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, political parties, government competence or lack thereof, government corruption.

race & culture — identity, race, representation, group affiliation, identity politics, racism, multiculturalism, affirmative action, ethnicity, nationalism, culture, group-think.

recipes & food — pieces that use a recipe format for purposes of humor or commentary (a list of ingredients perhaps followed by steps). You might see titles like “Recipe for Disaster.” This category also includes content about restaurants and food.

religion & philosophy — deep thoughts, the meaning of life, religion, philosophy, faith, organized religions, rituals, metaphysics, God, gods, epistemology, philosophers, religious figures, atheism, belief, cults.

science — science, biology, physics, chemistry, Evolution, scientists, genetics, scientific controversies, pseudo-science, astronomy.

sports — sports, baseball, football, basketball, boxing, olympics, tennis, athletes, player salaries, stadiums, sports fans, high school sports, college sports, funding for sports.

technology — technology, computers, digital age, information age, future of technology, obsolete technology, technology as panacea, fear of technology, cool new devices, technological predictions, technology reviews.

television — television, TV shows, reviews, reality TV.

terror & war — terror, terrorism, war, war on terrorism.

that’s what he said — Frank Wilson’s column riffs on quotations and follows the train of thought wherever it might lead.

if I were King/Queen Our humble contributors explain what they would decree if they had the power to decree.

travel & foreign lands — vacations, travel, other countries.

trusted media — media, media bias, fake news, talk radio, journalism, sloppy journalism, advertising, misleading advertising, newspapers, decline of newspapers, TV news, trends in journalism, commentary on current events that doesn’t fit another category.