Read my latest on Splice Today, a response to Alex Perez's piece on the not-so-lost art of "dirty realism": https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/dirty-realist-protests-too-much
Category: politics
War is a Failure of Imagination
I’ve been reading St. Teresa of Ávila’s The Interior Castle, not because I’m a Catholic but because I’m always looking for perspectives on how to lead a meaningful life. She was a mystic with a lot to say on the subject and she had a lively mind. She didn’t put it exactly this way, but… Continue reading War is a Failure of Imagination
Convicting Kyle Rittenhouse Shouldn’t Be Easy
Read my latest on Splice Today: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/convicting-kyle-rittenhouse-shouldn-t-be-easy
Reading the News with a Gelid Eye
Sam: Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That’s the first thing they teach you. Vincent: Who taught you? Sam: I don’t remember. That’s the second thing they teach you. — Ronin (1998) If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, guess what? For all intents and purposes, it’s a duck. Constructively, it should… Continue reading Reading the News with a Gelid Eye
Biden’s Obsession with Optics
My latest on Splice Today: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/biden-s-obsession-with-optics.
Not Everybody Can Be a Cheerleader
My latest on Splice Today. Read it here: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/not-everybody-can-be-a-cheerleader
Politics Can Be Civil in Spite of the Media
My latest on Splice Today. Read it here: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/politics-can-be-civil-in-spite-of-the-media
How Does America Recover From This?
Read my post-debate thoughts on Splice Today: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/how-does-america-recover-from-this
The Illusion of American Deterioration
The United States is still pretty great. Read about it on Splice Today: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/the-illusion-of-american-deterioration.
Regarding the Phenomenon of Political Lying
With idle tales this fills our empty ears; The next reports what from the first he hears; The rolling fictions grow in strength and size, Each author adding to the former lies. Here vain credulity, with new desires, Leads us astray, and groundless joy inspires; The dubious whispers, tumults fresh designed, And chilling fears astound… Continue reading Regarding the Phenomenon of Political Lying