For All The Lonely Karens
Karen was my best friend in high school. Blond. A drinker. Smart; thirsty for intellectual stimulation to go with her gin and tonics. Her nickname… Read More »For All The Lonely Karens
Noteworthy News
Bowing to the Inevitable
How will we do life, going forward? The world shifted. It started in January, in the Chinese city of Wuhan. A large industrial centre that… Read More »Bowing to the Inevitable
We Can All Chill Now
People, right now Americans just want to feel like their government is headed by someone who isn’t a rank sociopath, and the fact that they’re… Read More »We Can All Chill Now
Welcome to the Show
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. The show’s already started, but don’t worry, it’s a circus in there and it doesn’t matter when you come… Read More »Welcome to the Show
You Don’t Have to be a Milquetoast to be a Centrist
Join the new tribe, the one that doesn’t care—too much—where you’ve come from, but whether you’re willing to talk. In today’s political world, screaming, insulting… Read More »You Don’t Have to be a Milquetoast to be a Centrist
Trump Could Win
This past weekend, a bomb went off in New York City, injuring 29 people. A man attacked several people with a knife in a Minnesota… Read More »Trump Could Win
Dear Greece, I Wish You Good Luck
On the morning of July 8, when the fate of Greece, the project of European unity, and perhaps the entire world’s political and economic structure… Read More »Dear Greece, I Wish You Good Luck
I Heart Charlie Hebdo
The prophet Mohamed cradles his head in his hands in despair at being worshipped by violent fundamentalists; Marine le Pen opens her mouth, revealing her… Read More »I Heart Charlie Hebdo
Quebec election 2014
I watched the second Quebec election debate last night. What a spectacle. How tiresome to listen to Pauline Marois and François Legault going at each… Read More »Quebec election 2014
On Still Caring After 40
Like most kids, when I was small, say nine or ten, if I thought about myself after age 30 or so, it was as an… Read More »On Still Caring After 40