General
A believer cornered me on the train the other day.
He’d seen the book I was reading, on the subject of how the worlds around us came to be; an account – penned by one of the world’s leading scientists, by the way – which I find entirely plausible if not probable once you accept the facts around us as observed by science and logic.… Read the rest
*I should warn you up front that I have here a lot of questions without answers.*
I’ll confess that I didn’t immediately hate the Pepsi/Kendall Jenner ad.
It came across bland and lacking in authenticity, the ad equivalent of a Westchester-raised Dean or Skylar rapping word-for-word to Straight Outta Compton: nothing wrong or criminal, just…faux.… Read the rest
In 1913, the US government, under President Woodrow Wilson, invaded Mexico. Their primary goal was to starve President (General) Victoriano Huerta of arms flowing through Veracruz and – eventually – to remove General Huerta from office.
Over the course of his presidency, Wilson also directed armed American interventions in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nicaragua.… Read the rest
Trump University was a scam.
The self-proclaimed artist of the deal has struck another one, this time with the Justice Department. <Considering the lives impacted and the volume of people taken advantage off>, I’d say our Tawny Tempest got off fairly lightly.… Read the rest
I waited seven days after the election to start feeling better. Friends in New York taught me about 7-day mourning; we start our lives over every seven days; “seven” is just a personal favorite. No luck. Seven days passed, then fourteen, then Thanksgiving, and then Christmas.… Read the rest
I used to believe in the truth.
There’s a point in every argument where you’re certain of the win. It’s the entire reason you engage in arguments to begin with (unless you just like the sound of your voice). Nobody likes to lose, and you’re confident of victory because you have something the other person does not: The Truth.… Read the rest
I’ve wanted to write for a long time, the same way people start every year wanting to “get in shape.” I talk about it a lot, to anyone who’ll listen to me. I bookmark blogs. I follow writers on Instagram. I start things, sentences, and then delete them.… Read the rest