POETS Day! Robert Lowell’s The Dolphin
I may think him a personal ass, but Robert Lowell was brilliant, among the greatest poets of his generation.
Category: Feature
The Potential Return of Abortion Rights
In their analysis of Republican abortion rights policymaking, Democrats have ignored the primacy of winning to the party’s project
Mass Shooting Facts and Figures
Solving mass shootings means taking a hard look at the data and finding solutions that are based in reality rather than conventional wisdom.
How Trump Wins By Losing
Donald Trump is a loser for the GOP, but that might not stop Republicans from making him the nominee or from becoming President again.
Thursday Throughput: Vaccines Vs Cancer Edition
On Wednesday, the scientists reported results that defied the long odds. The vaccine provoked an immune response in half of the patients treated
Was It Lawful For Daniel Penny To Kill Jordan Neely?
Some feel Daniel Penny killing Jordan Nelly with a chokehold was not a crime, or we should not treat it as a crime.
What the Trump Verdict Means, and What it Doesn’t
Before I get into the specifics of Carroll vs. Trump, Twitter reveals that there are still people out there who need a little legal education on that matter.
Alabama’s Baseball Disgrace
An Alabama baseball coach apparently sold out his team. In sports, that’s about as bad as it gets.
Triple Terror In Texas
The three incidents, although all tragic, were also very different. The differences underscore the problems with preventing such random violence.
Sunday Morning! Richard Hambleton
If living in this world nearly overwhelmed Richard Hambleton, his paintings still have the power to nearly overwhelm this world.
Horizon: Forbidden West and Sequels Messing It Up
I’ve recently started Horizon: Forbidden West and, well, there’s an indirect threat. You have to save the world from that now.”
POETS Day! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I’m no connoisseur, but I read a lot of poetry. I know what I like, and it isn’t Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s work.
Title 42 Needs to Go Away
Where Republicans have typically argued for rolling back pandemic emergency measures, Title 42 is a big exception.
Video Throughput: The Eye of Aldhani and May the Fourth Be With You
I take a look back at Disney+’s spectacular Andor series and the episode The Eye. Would something like the Eye of Aldhani be possible?
Rillette and Other Things That Start with “P”
Chop meat is/was fabulous so well enough was left be. A filet is a filet is still a filet, but a rillette is more equal than others.
She Might Have Become The Governor
Shemia Fagan had a bright future, plausibly on track to become Governor of Oregon. Today, a scandal forced her to resign her public office.
The Goddamn New York Jets
Being a Jets fan means waiting for the other shoe to drop and never being surprised when a boot comes down on your throat.
The Cleveland Texas Mass Murders
The news of a mass murder in Cleveland, Texas, was particularly jarring to me because I lived in Cleveland, Texas.
Ethics of Wealth Gap
Becoming an advocate for a more nuanced and thoughtful approach to wealth gaps that will allow us to tackle the real issues at hand.
Video Throughput: Serenity and Firefly
In this week’s video, I react to the 2005 film Serenity and the Firefly series that preceded it. What did it get right? What did it get wrong?
