Turkeys of the Year and Golden Drumsticks for 2021
This year has been a veritable feast of turkeys. A games of clowns. A clash of klutzes. A storm of stupid. A dance with dunces.
Monthly Archive: November 2021
POETS Day: Robert Herrick and Virgins That He Thinks Need to Hurry Up and, Well…
Four stanzas with an abab, cdcd, etc. rhyme scheme. Robert Herrick may or may not break from that depending on how you pronounce “flower”
Nine Days Of American Justice
Burt Likko reviews a tumultuous week and a half in America’s justice system, and muses about its larger implications.
Giving Thanks for the American Bacchanal
As we prepare for the inauguration of the six-week American bacchanal, running over children and old ladies for the last bottle of brandy to pour over the last bag of off-brand cranberries
Yes, Democrats Do Have to Be Perfect
Double standards are a fact of political life. Democrats must learn how to navigate them if they hope to avoid McAuliffe’s fate
Ahmaud Arbery Trial Verdicts: Guilty
Travis and Gregory McMichael found guilty on all counts, Roddie Bryan found guilty of all but malicious murder charge.
Wednesday Writs: Self Defense And The Birth Of The Allen Charge in Allen v United States
This set of instructions, known as the Allen charge, are still used today in some jurisdictions when a jury reports that they are at an impasse
Jury Finds “Unite the Right” Organizers Liable For Damages
The men behind the Charlottesville rally that lead to violence and death have been found financially liable by a jury in Virginia.
Some Unsolicited Advice For the January 6th Committee
Not that they are going to ask little ol’ me about it, but I would like to proffer some advice to the January 6th Committee.
Jerome Powell Nominated To Remain At Federal Reserve
President Biden has announced he will nominate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to stay at his post for another four years.
Anyone Can Teach
Speaking as an educator with two degrees of my own-and the mountain of student debt to prove it-I stand by my statement: Anyone can teach
Is Leftist Authoritarianism A Thing Or Not?
So is the left in America authoritarian? Does it contain authoritarian elements? Am I just in my own little bubble?
“Multiple People Dead” At Waukesha Holiday Parade From Rampaging SVU
An SUV plowed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin leaving a trail of dead and injured in it’s wake.
A Different Look At How We Are Discussing CRT
A different way of looking at the CRT debate from The Narratives Project by focusing on how different media outlet define CRT
Sunday Morning! Traveling with Laurence Sterne and Michel Houellebecq
Two visions of pleasure travel from Laurence Sterne and Michel Houellebecq 230 years apart, offer two very different ideas of being-in-the-word.
