Outrage: To Love “A Good Hate”
In these circumstances, outrage sells even better, and it seems to be a race to the bottom in terms of stoking public anger.
Category: Feature
Biden’s Renter’s Bill of Rights: Is it Time for the Right to Counsel to Evolve?
You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed. Like most things law-related, it’s not that simple.
POETS Day! Elizabeth Bishop
Today’s featured poem is “The Map” by Elizabeth Bishop. Bishop is yet another poet who rankled mid-last-century at being included among those known as The Confessional Poets.
Mini-Throughput: The Irrelevance of the Doomsday Clock
Consign the Doomsday Clock to complete irrelevancy. They can stand next to the people with sandwich boards claiming the end is nigh.
Is the New Republican Sales Tax Plan ‘Fair?’
McCarthy may have promised his caucus a vote on the Republican Sales Tax Plan, but I’d be surprised if the bill even passes the House.
2023 Oscar Projections: And The Nominees Are…
My 2023 Oscar Projections on what and who will get called on nominations morning for what category, and the long lists of what I think are potential contenders knowing I’ll get some wrong.
A Reverie on Failure Part 12: The Stupid that Dwells Within
Evil in a woods: it really was just a random natural process, wasn’t it?
Saturday Morning Gaming: Ghost of Tsushima
I’m maybe 20% into the game but I find myself absolutely delighted with it so far. It’s the perfect game to play if you are in a post-Elden Ring funk.
POETS Day! Sylvia Plath
This poem is about despair and Sylvia Plath’s desperate effort to reinforce a slipping but needed self-delusion.
The Primary Problem
We need to reform our primary election process that rewards extremism. That is going to take convincing the parties that the status quo is not working for them.
Fred McGriff and the Baseball Hall of Fame: The Crime Dog Stands Alone in Cooperstown
It is doubtful any of the Baseball Hall of Fame eligibles will be enshrined on Sunday July 23, save for Fred McGriff.
Video Throughput: Astronomy in Tolkien’s Universe
In this video, I use a scene from the Hobbit as a jumping off point to talk about astronomical calendars, eclipse and how old civilizations knew way more about the universe than we give them credit for.
What Is It About Velma That Has Angered People So Much?
The release of the Velma trailer and subsequently the first two episodes of it sent Twitter into a frenzy. Why?
A Smallville Retrospective
Over a decade after its finale and two decades after its premiere, two fans reflect on the good, the bad, and the weird of Smallville
The Babyproofed Society: The Urge to Eliminate Risk From American Life
The trial balloon of banning gas stoves is just another example “Babyproofed Society,” of the progressive quest to eliminate risk from American society.
Don’t Be a “Kids These Days” Conservative
We conservatives now have a young person problem of at least two generations – millennials and Zers – where the old system does not seem to be working.
Notes On The Delicious Art of Arguing
I didn’t say “debating.” I gave it some thought. Arguing is a broader category. True, much of that extra terrain doesn’t interest me. Who should have set aside the money for the gas bill...
‘Not As Bad As Trump’ Is A Lousy Excuse
Is it bad that Biden had classified information at his “think tank” and in his garage? Yes. The answer is “Yes.” That’s it.
Both Sides Of The Horseshoe Are Dead Wrong About Banning Pornography
No, banning pornography will not improve our relationships with one another, make men kinder to women, or protect women from bad, life-destroying choices.
The King of Civil Rights
Race relations is one of the areas where I have changed my opinion, largely because I’ve been exposed to new ideas and information.
