Linky Friday: Wherever I May Roam
Linky Friday: Wherever I May Roam contains links to a whole world of stories. From off the beaten path, the knowledge acquired, to wherever you call home there is something for everybody to explore.
Monthly Archive: July 2018
There’s a constituency for Janus
If public-sector unions are worth saving, it supporters will have to do a better job at advancing the reasons.
Police Keep On Policing Different People Differently
Those who defend the police insist that perceptions made in the moment matter most of all and should trump all other concerns and criticisms. They are onto something.
American Imagination
Our imagined community is myth that requires some strong juju. We collectively imagine what it “means” to be an American. The fact that we still care about our imagined identity means we haven’t given up on our joint project. We scrap and cuss and “resist” and “maga” because we all still care.
A Philistine Pondering on the Symphony
It may not be Carnegie Hall in New York City, or Royal Albert Hall in London, or Konzerthaus in Berlin, but for that moment-on that night-it could well have been symphony night at the Vienna State Opera with Mahler himself holding the door and Strauss serving as usher.
Thailand Boys Found Alive in Cave, Now Comes the Hard Part.
The good news is the kids were found alive. The bad news is there is no good way to get them out, and dangerous conditions could change at a moments notice.
Where Do Metro Denver’s Next Million People Go?
There are places, well within the current confines of the metro area, to stash a lot of people. Here’s one.
The GOAT Wars: A Statistical Analysis
As he heads to Los Angeles, we re-present AdotSad’s piece comparing LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
Sunday Brunch: Culture Quick Links
Sunday Brunch: Culture Quick Links on Music, Art, Thought, and People for your Sunday Enjoyment.
Retroactive: ICYMI From Ordinary Times This Week
Retroactive is the ICYMI listing of all the great reading from the week that was.
This Week: contributors @OG_Jaybird @trumwill @AdotSad @scottjdavies01 @vikrambath1 @wvEsquiress @BurntOutCase @burtlikko and @four4thefire bring us their unique viewpoints on culture and politics.
