Mugged by reality
I feel like I should acknowledge that it’s been a year since I’ve written anything here, though I feel pretentious saying so, because it’s not
Plumbers and Priests
I don’t know how I got to the point where I’m inclined to disbelieve anything an academic claims. I’m not anti-intellectual. I read stuff. I
Reading round-up
Now that Spring has sprung in my neck of the woods, I’m pondering what I might cut down, burn, plant, fix, and build, which—because I
Slow your roll, Science
The recent tragedy of a driverless Uber car killing a pedestrian in Arizona is raising questions about the future of this technology. I think we should
Shepherds and wolves
Another revelation of systematic, years-long sexual exploitation of girls in England, and the accompanying failure of men whose jobs are to protect the vulnerable. A
Guide to Managing Your Internet Provider
Trying to get your internet provider to fix a problem can be dreadful, so based on recent experience, I offer you this handy little guide.
On the barricade
I’m not accustomed to being called a Nazi, at least not before 7 a.m. on a Monday. I was standing in front of the Supreme
Those responsible
Since the day Cain raised a rock to Abel’s head, men have been about the business of slaughtering one another. Oceans of blood spilled and
Amor fati
The thing about babies is they don’t care about your big plans. This past year I’ve had occasion to laugh at myself many times, a
Life’s Instruction Manual, Chapter 83
My oldest son’s English teacher had this great idea, corresponding with the class reading Hamlet, for we parents to pen whatever wisdom we’ve tried to
The Gratitude Inoculation
I’ve not been what you would call a grateful person. The truth is, for most of my life I’ve been a surly, critical, stew-on-the-inside-when-things-don’t-go-precisely-my-way kind
Ten stories you can read if you don’t like men with hairy bellies and cats
A lot of people are talking about a short story in The New Yorker right now. A short story. If you care at all about writing
