The Perils of Impeachment
Impeaching Mr. Trump after he leaves office will come with certain hazards that the pro-impeachment side should take account of.
Author: gabriel conroy
Gabriel Conroy [pseudonym] is an ex-graduate student. He is happily married with no children and has about a million nieces and nephews. The views expressed by Gabriel are his alone and do not necessarily reflect those of his spouse or employer.
Re-reading (And Not Reading) James Joyce
I know every single one of you is wondering whether and in what ways I appreciate James Joyce’s work. So…In praise of (and in fear of) James Joyce’s oeuvre.
Georgia, Everybody Loves You Now
Wherein I praise today as a stalwart beacon of that which is right and just what I yesterday condemned as backward and reactionary.
White Fragility’s Might Makes Right Reductio
We should not reject the idea of white fragility. But we should beware of where it might take us if we’re not careful.
Trump For Supreme Court Justice?
If Mr. Trump nominated himself to the Supreme Court–and if he succeeded in appointing himself–that would solve a lot of problems.
The Reckoning and a Reckless Thought Experiment
I’m supposed to want justice, but I’m not sure what justice will mean for me. I have been wronged…But I have also wronged others.
“Hamilton” and the False Choice
The play “Hamilton” offers us a false choice between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But the two are morally equivalent.
Contact Tracing: What If People Don’t Own Smart Phones?
The “mandatory app” approach to contact tracing relies on most (almost all) people having that technolog
Playing the Coronavirus Odds
You’ve probably heard of the “If I get corona, I get corona” spring break partier, but in case you haven’t, here it is:
Self-injury & Me
Trigger warning: This post discusses self-injury, sometimes known as “cutting,” even though not all self-injury involves cutting. I’ve tried to avoid dwelling on the exact details of my own self-injury practices, but I do allude to them.
Kangaroo Court
The movement to impeach President Trump is in some respects a movement for a kangaroo court. But we should support it anyway.
