Listen, I know there are market forces at work initiating the removal of the camp chairs and tiki torches. But that doesn’t give you the right to move us all into late October. It’s still August, you assholes. A quick celestial reminder. Summer ends on Sept. 22, when we are halfway between the longest andContinue reading “Hey Assholes, it’s August.”
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Maybe I should give to those I see
Just in time for the holidays, I’ve been reconsidering how I give to charity, or rather, whether I give to people who panhandle, rather than organizations.
There’s a Robot in My House
The three year old (Son No. 4) likes to wake him up in the morning. He summons Sven with the remote control, pressing the button with crushing force.
Why Portland Protesters Will Never Tire
The Battle of Portland rages still. Having worn down federal agents and local police, leftist protesters spent a recent weekend in gas-choked melees with a motley, right-wing “Back the Blue” rally. The remarkable endurance of these protests is subject to debate. The May 25 death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis policeContinue reading “Why Portland Protesters Will Never Tire”
What this is all about
I’m launching this blog to advocate for seeing American politics and society differently. All politics are identity politics of a kind. I say this as some one who has spent his adult life working in and around politics. Some of it is beneficial to society (“We’re the kind of people who care about kids”) andContinue reading “What this is all about”
