A Clash of Symbols
I wonder what other people might find if they take a moment to consider symbols from the other person’s point of view.
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A Tale of Two Resignation Letters
I’ve rubbed elbows with enough board members, who tend to skew old, rich, and patronizing the hired help, to take Kelli Morgan’s account at face value
A Binge Of Cinematic History Chapter 1: The Dawn Of Cinema
“The Dawn Of Cinema” or the pre-Hollywood years. And amazingly at over a hundred years old there’s some short films from this time that have stuck with us.
“Hamilton” and the False Choice
The play “Hamilton” offers us a false choice between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But the two are morally equivalent.
The Misguidance Of Clark Kent
The following story is meant to be humorous, and is not intended to represent men of steel or any other alloy for that matter.
Vacation Throughput: Comet NEOWISE
It may be decades before we see another one like NEOWISE. Or it may be next year. Who will I be when the next one comes? Or where?
What the Hell is Happening at Fort Hood?
If you are keeping track, that’s seven young Fort Hood soldiers found dead under suspicious circumstances in just under five months.
Bad Strategery In Stumptown Threatens Portland, the President, and Us
There are no good solutions to the rioters in Portland. There are many moving parts that, should any of them rub together, means a human tragedy.
How a Warning Became a Plan
The problem with the idea of executive orders left untouchable by future executive orders.
Six Years a Secret
I was her you-wouldn’t-know-him-boyfriend-in-Canada except not in Canada and not her boyfriend. But real! And if it did get back to me, that was okay, because she didn’t not like me.
Neurodiversity and the Dignity of Work
Our meritocratic society believes that people with neurological disabilities are worthless weeds. Nonsense. We are flowers that can be beautiful.
Ritalin and Me
The obvious problem is that putting children on an amphetamine with side effects that are hard to verbalize means effects that will be undiscovered.
I Miss Prayer
It is completely banal in its utter ordinariness, and it is vital for precisely that reason. Prayer provides us with value and meaning in a desperate age.
Reta Mays: An Angel of Death Stalking Her Own At VA Hospital
The insidiousness of killers like Reta Mays is especially disturbing because of their positions of trust and the expectation to care to their victims
Thursday Throughput: Comparing Catastrophes
I can see why it is being made. Both climate change and COVID-19 are science-heavy global problems. But the comparison doesn’t work…
Breonna Taylor’s Supporters Face Felony Charges; Her Murderers Face Nothing
It is unclear if either group put any thought into what it looks like to make that claim, given the severity of what was being protested, but it seems safe to assume that none was.
There Are No Bad People
Bigotry was not a life sentence, it was a decision people made, and so it was possible to choose something different. You could choose to change.
The Layered Genius of Miyazaki, Part II
The bonds between Miyazaki’s characters are the sinews binding his movies together, bringing all this wondrous art, imagery, and themes into one coherent whole.
Returning to Abnormal
So how did I find myself on my city’s official “reopening” downtown giggling uncontrollably with my friend, both out of our minds on acid? Well…
Supreme Court Sacrifices Reproductive Choice for Religious Rights
The Supreme Court handed religious conservatives a major victory, a 7-2 ruling solidifying religious autonomy and diminishing reproductive choice.
