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Capful of Whisky Improves the Porridge
Capful of Whisky Improves the Porridge

A collection of 14 essays that take a reader from the old castle walls of Scotland to the remote northern reaches of Lake Superior.

2021

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The Political Prism

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The Political Prism

Fighting Words

The careful language of democracy is failing to save democracy. Do we need new words?

Feb 13
Fighting Words
Fighting Words
Feb 13
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ILLUMINATION

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The Strangely Prophetic Power of Three Ring.

I wrote a political satire in the midst of the Trump presidency. It turned out to be disarmingly human.

Oct 19, 2024
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The Strangely Prophetic Power of Three Ring.
The Strangely Prophetic Power of Three Ring.
Oct 19, 2024
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The National Discussion

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The National Discussion

Our Bad Break-up with Trump

We have been lied to.

Aug 19, 2020
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Our Bad Break-up with Trump
Our Bad Break-up with Trump
Aug 19, 2020
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The Fight for the Moral High Ground

The decadent West takes on Vladimir Putin’s empire of evil.

Mar 18, 2022
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The Fight for the Moral High Ground
The Fight for the Moral High Ground
Mar 18, 2022
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Brutal Honesty

We’re being lied to on an industrial scale. The purpose is to destroy freedom and justice.

Apr 25
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Brutal Honesty
Brutal Honesty
Apr 25
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Traitor President

So far the enduring mark of the Trump presidency isn’t political reform or economic strength. It’s betrayal.

Feb 24
Traitor President
Traitor President
Feb 24
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Reconciliation, not Retribution

Making my peace with the madness of the 2024 election is going to require some help, from its winner

Nov 21, 2024
Reconciliation, not Retribution
Reconciliation, not Retribution
Nov 21, 2024
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Remembering America’s Escape from an Abusive Relationship

An old conversation with a psychologist turned out to be a prophetic analysis of Trump’s menacing hold over America

Nov 1, 2024
Remembering America’s Escape from an Abusive Relationship
Remembering America’s Escape from an Abusive Relationship
Nov 1, 2024
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Life, Love & Law

A high-powered conservative essay ends up getting nearly everything about the abortion debate wrong

Sep 26, 2024
Life, Love & Law
Life, Love & Law
Sep 26, 2024
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Trump’s Grift Gets Weirder

The faux religious symbolism creeping into his campaign and marketing scams is a sign of how little he holds sacred

Sep 4, 2024
Trump’s Grift Gets Weirder
Trump’s Grift Gets Weirder
Sep 4, 2024
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