POETS Day! Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg has a lot of fans. I’m not among them. I’m also not certain if many of his proclaimed fans have read his poetry.
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Slack Tide of the Slack Jawed Also-rans
Wish casting a horserace is probably more fun than the reality of what is actually happening inside the hollowed-out husk of the GOP.
Prepping for the Republican Debate
I can’t get excited about any of them. Nevertheless, here is my rundown of the Republican field. I separate the candidates into four broad categories:
Let’s Save America with Civility
I like the intellectual stimulation of a good discussion, but I also like to avoid discussions that degenerate into a shouting match.
The Biscuit of Diversity
This, certain folks on the interwebs will tell you, is the true creeping destruction of America. Bless their maladjusted little hearts…
Sunday Morning! “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s play about political speech and the violence that underlies it raises questions about Caesar and democracy that we’ll likely never answer fully.
POETS Day! Elizabethan Carpentry
The Elizabethan conception of poetry was tied to music more closely than ours is so in it words bent to song.
Beware the Nuts
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. People like Donald Trump and Mike Cernovich seemed determined to spread that misery around to more of the Delberts on the right.
Thursday Throughput: HELA Edition
There are more HeLa cells out there than there were in Lacks entire body. The problem is that none of this was consented to by Lacks or her family and they never received a dime from it.
Columbia Up And Left Kabul
Scattered thoughts and unanswered questions two years after the destruction and death in Kabul and America’s withdraw from Afghanistan.
For Republicans, It’s Time to Panic
Republicans should panic. And they should feel guilty because the problem they are facing is one of their own making.
All the President’s Charges: On Donald Trump and Pounding The Table
The last of four major indictments of Donald Trump finally dropped this week, assuming he hasn’t committed any crimes in the last 48 hours.
Tomato Jam (Extended Jam)
I had a version of this Tomato Jam recently at a boule court and mason jar glasses bistro in Idaho. It was great. Here’s a recipe…
Trump and 18 Others Indicted By Fulton County Grand Jury: Read It For Yourself
Donald Trump and 18 other named defendants have been indicted in the Fulton County Grand Jury investigation in Georgia’s 2020 election and aftermath.
Is Trump Ineligible For Another Term?
I’m not arguing Donald Trump is ineligible under the 14th Amendment, but I am arguing that it is an open question that cannot be easily dismissed.
Saturday Morning Gaming: More Musings on Moral Choices
Call me old-fashioned, but I think that the only rewards for being evil should be more gold, more experience points, and different storyline resolutions. NOT extra content.
Cheer Up. Things Aren’t Uniquely Bad
We have to be constantly on our guard to resist people who would erode the strong gains that we have made in our 247 years.
Robbie Robertson was a Transcendent Musical Force
Musician, producer, songwriter, and I suppose shrewd music businessman Robbie Robertson passed away on August 9.
POETS Day! “Against Romanticism” by Kingsley Amis
My son started school today, August 8. That’s absurdly early. Back in 2012 Obama’s Education Secretary Arne Duncan tried to start a conversation about extending the school year by shortening summer vacation. There were...
Republicans Need to Adjust to Post-Dobbs World
The Republican Party reinventing itself is not going to be easy with Republican officeholders doubling down on the old anti-abortion formula
