Confusion and myopia run rampant among voters living in the United States of ‘Amnesia’. The so-called ‘deep state’ is a factor, but Donald Trump has only muddied the waters.
The Single Date That Changed My Life
This story is a tribute to the delightful young lady I met over 15 years ago.
This story is a tribute to the delightful young lady I met over 15 years ago.
The Panic at the Needle Part
My history of fear and loathing of hypodermic needles.
My history of fear and loathing of hypodermic needles.
What ‘Gatt’ Would Jesus Pack?
The recent Lakewood Church shooting tragedy, in the heart of open-carry country, reflects a nation-wide, gaping breach between Beatitude values and Second Amendment rage.
The recent Lakewood Church shooting tragedy, in the heart of open-carry country, reflects a nation-wide, gaping breach between Beatitude values and Second Amendment rage.
The Nihilist’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
How to think and act like a nihilist who adopts and keeps a resolution.
How to think and act like a nihilist who adopts and keeps a resolution.
We Wade Into the Current of the World’s Suffering
The autumn morning in 2018 when a cat scan revealed a dark mass in our son’s brain stem, and the harrowing months that followed.
The autumn morning in 2018 when a cat scan revealed a dark mass in our son’s brain stem, and the harrowing months that followed.
You Are Not a Stranger Here
How we treat strangers: does it make America great?
How we treat strangers: does it make America great?
The Heimlich Group
An unforgettable day I spent in the learning lives of a small group of special needs students.
An unforgettable day I spent in the learning lives of a small group of special needs students.
The Popularity of Anti-‘Woke’ Illustrates False Consciousness
In spite of the right’s attempt to caricature another Black narrative, this backlash reveals a deeply entrenched ignorance among rank and file Americans.
In spite of the right’s attempt to caricature another Black narrative, this backlash reveals a deeply entrenched ignorance among rank and file Americans.
Poverty Exists Because the Rich Cannot Be Satisfied
The anonymous quote actually says, “Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.” I edited it for accuracy. You’re welcome.
The anonymous quote actually says, “Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.” I edited it for accuracy. You’re welcome.
Can Capitalism Survive Without Debt and Servitude?
The story about the debate I had with ChatGPT.
The story about the debate I had with ChatGPT.
Was Daniel Ellsberg the Greatest Whistleblower of the 20th Century?
There’s no end of reportage on what Ellsberg did to hold the Pentagon accountable, but there’s little discussion about what we, as a nation, have learned.
There’s no end of reportage on what Ellsberg did to hold the Pentagon accountable, but there’s little discussion about what we, as a nation, have learned.
‘Fast Car’ and American Music’s Debt to the Black Experience
Luke Combs' chart success covering Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" ignites yet another shallow debate about racism; a furor which overlooks the fact that there would be no distinctly American music without the Black experience.
Luke Combs’ chart success covering Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” ignites yet another shallow debate about racism; a furor which overlooks the fact that there would be no distinctly American music without the Black experience.
Was I Born a Bigot?
The moment I first saw an interracial couple embrace, it startled my seven-year-old imagination.
The moment I first saw an interracial couple embrace, it startled my seven-year-old imagination.
Surviving Old Age With Friends Still Alive
What kind of life is to be had watching your peers dying off around you?
What kind of life is to be had watching your peers dying off around you?
The Five Greatest Misattributed Quotes
An exploration of the wisdom and knowing each of these gems distill — along with a thought experiment about notoriety.
An exploration of the wisdom and knowing each of these gems distill — along with a thought experiment about notoriety.