Musings

Often I peer into the world and see my own thinking reflected in the broader discourse. At these points, I’m happy. Other I have some ‘splaining to do.

  • Hot Take Culture Has Come For Us All

    All the blather about Woke Culture & Authoritarianism ignores the real menace which knows no ideological boundary. Let’s kick this off right — with my absolute hottest take: When aliens from a distant system discover the wreckage of Earth, they will find the noble cockroach feasting on our remains in the overgrowth of Japanese knotweed. The…

  • J.D. Vance’s Hatred of the Childless Provides Insight into the Dark Heart of Republicanism

    The past couple of weeks have put a spotlight on what is, for me, the biggest mystery of the past decade. What is the deal with undecided voters? I would love to live in an America where elections presented me with difficult choices. The current Republican party refuses to give me that opportunity. Joe Biden’s withdrawal from…

  • 8 Things that Drive Me Crazy in Email — all happened THIS WEEK

    Just edging out taxes as the top thing NO ONE wants more of, is email. I’d typically steer clear of such a lightweight subject, but I had an especially ludicrous week in email. I also thought it’d be fun to put these in rank order. And who knows, maybe some reader was just handed their first email…

  • The Brazen Idiocy of GOAT Debates

    I grew up with sports talk and debate. ESPN launched in 1979, when I was one year old. While sports talk radio dates to the mid-sixties, the golden era debatably starts in the eighties. By the time I was a teenager I was a rabid listener to 820AM, WSCR (the Score) in Chicago. Point being,…

  • 5 Retrograde Notions at the Heart of Bad Teaching

    My English teacher for junior & senior year of high school ( Donald X Nekrosius) is to blame for this story. He had positive impact on my self-image simply because he told me I was a good writer. And I’ve come to believe that I am…now. But then? I saved my papers from his classes…

  • In Living Memory

    My father could not be said to have a way with words…or people. But strangely, he was one of few people in my life that seemed to understand the whole writing thing. Now, we didn’t have great or meaningful conversations. As a child, I felt neglected by him. In fact today, I can often be…

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