Xmas, Observed (U.S.) 2016 What is the meaning of this city? More on “reality” Tidbits from The Great Divorce Dateline Bethlehem Biden on Clinton Trump’s Attorney General Continue reading “Xmas, Observed (U.S.) 2016” →
Saturday 12/17/16 Trump does the impossible Syria: Navel-gazing, Tables, Prose Picking our next fight Not cut out for monasticism Continue reading “Saturday 12/17/16” →
Monday 12/12/16 Made for another world Moral Panic Portrait of the King The working class She knows how to handle that Siri’s religion problem Continue reading “Monday 12/12/16” →
Thursday 12/8/16 What won in 2016? Democrats’ racist appeals Who was Roshi? The obvious now needs a federal case Time to start an inquition Torturing data Continue reading “Thursday 12/8/16” →
Tuesday 12/6/16 Don’t say another word, Mitch Social ecology When the source matters more than the truth Making the tenant the landlord Continue reading “Tuesday 12/6/16” →
Sunday 12/4/16 Different moralities? Secretary of Defense What the alt-right really means The Chuck-It Bucket Climate heretic Bethlehem — Steel, that is Today’s Federalism Problem Bonus Continue reading “Sunday 12/4/16” →
Friday 12/2/16 Dag Hammarskjöld and Post-Truth Rooting for the other side in Culture War 2.0 The Big Rebuke Submerged Schism Trump is indecent, not Politically Incorrect Meaningless Statistics Continue reading “Friday 12/2/16” →
Tuesday 11/29/16 How lovely to be Your guest More, more, more! Provincial Brooklynite rants against provincials Foreign reactions to Trump Obamacare Recount’s Silver Lining The Trumpista Monster Responds Continue reading “Tuesday 11/29/16” →
Tuesday 11/22/16 Reality check Angry at the politics of anger A slap and a girlfriend Both parties blown up America’s “conservatism” Becoming what you condemn Distractor-in-Chief Continue reading “Tuesday 11/22/16” →
Sunday 11/20/16 Can we simply gain our souls? The consumerist narrative Constantly moving happiness machines The experience of veneration Continue reading “Sunday 11/20/16” →