Monthly Archive: June 2022
The January 6th Hearings Are What Democrats Need
Democrats are wise to focus on the January 6th hearings and their potential salience for voters.
Video Throughput: The Science of Star Wars
Any fool can point out the thing Star Wars gets wrong about science. But what did it get right? You’d be surprised how visionary George Lucas was.
What Do We Do With A Drunken Market?
What do we do with a Drunken Market (that’s doing what it should – just not for you or me?)
From Don Moynihan: Why is American administrative capacity in decline?
Don Moynihan speculates on Substack
Anxiety and Hardships
People have always had anxiety about public speaking, you know how they got through it? They practiced until they got used to it.
The Month in Theaters May 2022
Beyond theaters, I watched an additional sixteen movies, with one repeat showing from the theater six, for a total of twenty-one reviews.
From Politico: San Francisco district attorney could lose his job in blow to national movement
District Attorney Chesa Boudin is a leader of the national movement for criminal justice reform. He could soon become a cautionary tale about its vulnerabilities.
From CNN Business: The Washington Post suspends reporter David Weigel over sexist retweet
The Washington Post has suspended reporter David Weigel without pay
Racism Under The Banner of Science
The search for genetic correlations to racism, in my view, is little different in spirit than the skull measurements of phrenologists from days past.
Trump Will Blow Through the 2024 Primaries
Make no mistake: if Trump runs again in 2024, these doubters will be proven wrong in the primary.
From Grid.News: Democrats’ great correction on crime
Democrats — especially those who hail from big cities — may have to confront concerns over crime so they can address policy issues like the economy
Sunday Morning! “Berg” by Ann Quin
Berg seems to go through a crisis of his own. Does he really want to kill this stranger? Or does he want to seduce the man’s mistress?
