POETS Day! AE Housman’s A Shropshire Lad
AE Housman ennui appealed to a generation fighting for a world as they grew disillusioned with it.
Category: Feature
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.
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
The Race Is On, And It’s Getting Weird
Although a lot of normal Americans support Donald Trump, “weird” really is a good descriptor for a large segment of MAGA, beginning with their leader.
Be Excellent To Each Other
While I don’t want to write about the Olympic opening brouhaha, I think that there is something that needs to be said on the topic.
Simone Biles and Squad Get it Done in Paris
Simone Biles is a different beast. She manages to reach heights – literally, I mean – that amaze me, even as a lifelong gymnastics viewer.
Twister 2: Two Twisters!
Everything good in the Twisters movie is unspoilable. Be warned: We talk about more than the unspoilable parts.
The Problem of Political Commentary
Predictions of pundits get good ratings but are feeding the writhing mass of anxiety, anger, and aimless musings that define our politics.
None Dare Call It A Conspiracy, Because It Wasn’t
Given the options – a sham blitz primary/floor fight, with GOP legal challenges to follow – Democrats made the best of a bad situation.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Agony and Ecstasy of Out of Print Board Games
I’m now going through the tutorial for Fury of Dracula and finding that they go out of their way to say “you know what? Go to YouTube.”
Deadpool & Wolverine: A Nerd Buffet
While Deadpool & Wolverine is the only MCU movie this year, it gave me just about everything I could have wanted from the concept
