oceans rise, part 2: the view from europe
First of all, I want to take a moment to thank you for the responses I received to my post-election post, “oceans rise.” It was the...
outrage vs. action
I want to say this very carefully. I do not mean to inhibit my friends’ expression. I do not intend to encourage silence. Far from it. I...
oceans rise
One of my best friends from childhood, Greg, is descended from Czech Jewish aristocracy. His grandfather Frank served as a cavalry...
racism is the spine of the biography of america
We saw an amazing melting-away less than a year ago, when the Confederate flag was lowered at the state house in Charleston. With it, we...
to my colleagues in the media
(Just a short post today, for those of you who didn't see this on Facebook.) Inside every news organization there is a daily morning...
the solace i am attempting to take
i think donald trump won the debate last night, and i’m going to use this blog post to try to get to the bottom of why i feel that way....