Monthly Archive: May 2023
The Debt Limit Deal Has Been Cut
It’s axiomatic that a good compromise often leaves both sides unhappy. If that’s the case, this deal seems to fit the definition of fairness.
Sunday Morning! What is Literature? A little on Sven Birkerts
We now interrupt your scheduled arrival for a brief existential crisis. (Or, maybe, it’s just like that for me.)
Saturday Morning Gaming: Desert Island Games
So let’s say that you’re stuck on a desert island and you can only bring three games…
POETS Day! Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor inspired great loyalty in those close to him and his legendary temper caused those not close to sue him, often.
Throughput: Poop Pill Edition
The FDA has approved the first “poop pill” that would transplant bacteria from on person’s digestive system into another.
Hopeless Presidential Candidates Are Good for Democracy
No presidential candidate should run unopposed in their party’s primaries. Competition is healthy and helps keep candidates prepared for the myriad of issues they may face in the general election.
DeSantis Enters the Race, Promptly Missteps
Ron DeSantis has been the pick of the Republican intelligentsia for some time now. He should be what the GOP wants on paper. But does he work?
Cryptocurrencies, Explained
Cryptocurrencies, Explained: Arboreal mastication of the liminal turophilic angstrom usually results in–your mileage may vary!–platonic lucre
This Time the Debt Limit Fight Scares Me
The debt limit increases tug of war this time seems more disconcerting, with a real possibility that we could end up in a federal default.
On Geopolitical Chivalry
Should the strong protect the weak? The answer to this question says a great deal about the divergence between contemporary European and American attitudes on foreign policy.
