The Content of our Discontent
Weekend Plans Post: Leiomyoma
A medical term that you have to google is rarely a good thing, but if you have to google one, it’s best when it doesn’t start with the letter “M”.
The Differences in Identity Politics Between America and Britain
America has had one ethnic minority, two Catholic, and no non-Christian, non-men presidents. I found this interesting, as a Brit, and as a woman.
Walz-ing Towards Election Day
Radical socialist? Responsible for riots? Stolen Valor? Transgender issues? Here are some of the criticisms that I am hearing about Tim Walz
Tim Walz Tapped to be VP Kamala Harris Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris will be looking to win the 2024 presidential election with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Cheats its Audience
The point is not to fetishize violence–it is to give the drama stakes. Otherwise, each episode is reduced to little more than a series of dialogue scenes
The Swooning Stock Market and the Election
If the economy slows as we move toward Election Day, the question will be whether voters fear a recession more than they dislike Donald Trump.
Sometimes a Vacation Is a Misfortune
When you decide to take a couple weeks off you will get a lot of swell advice from your friends…
Political Dreams and Electoral Nightmares
Too many folks project their dreams and wants on the news cycle as it spins and reveal a whole lot of inner bad in their public hot takes.
RFK and Dead Cubs
If you are ever in a position where you need to dispose of a body and make it look like an accident, your best bet is to call a Kennedy.
The Month in Theaters July 2024
I managed to get to the movie theaters 14 times in July, with one repeat, with an additional seven otherwise, for a total of 20 reviews.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Fury of Dracula
A game of cat and mouse. Well, Tom and Jerry. So, The Fury of Dracula is two things: Hide and Seek followed by Beat Dracula Up.
POETS Day! Alan Seeger
“Rendezvous” was published posthumously, probably written in 1916, months before his death at the Battle of the Somme
Weekend Plans Post: The Best Album Titles and How Kids These Days Don’t Know About Them
I asked him whether he listens to albums and… no. He does not listen to albums. He has satellite radio, and he also listens to podcasts
