Freakishness In The Arts: Olympics Edition

It was one of Edward Gibbon’s five attributes that marked the fall of the Roman Empire: freakishness in the arts. The others, increased desire to live off the state, enthusiasm pretending to be creativity, a mounting love of show and luxury, an obsession with sex and especially homosexuality also apply to the Paris

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Uncomfortable Questions for Candidates on the 4th of July

Here they come, pulling around the block in parade floats, flanked in front and behind by enthusiastic supporters handing out fliers and candy. They’re the 2024 candidates for whatever office — Legislature, Congress, Sheriff, Governor, President. They might work the sidewalk, shaking hands, hoping to gain that human connection that will win

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The Star Spangled Banner: A Weapon For Saving America

I’m tired of fearing for the future of America. Weirdo perverts and unhinged authoritarians from garbage-strewn cities don’t get to define our future. We The People do, and we outnumber those freaks by a lot. We can spin our tires in the mire of our current predicament all day long but we’ll

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The Nerd Cut: Star Wars, Episode III, Revenge of the Sith

I’ve been writing on some heavy themes lately. So how about a little light-hearted fare this week?  I promise we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled deep dives into modern atrocity and what we can do about it very soon. But this week, let’s talk nerd. For those new around here, The

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Throwing Stones: MLK, Revisionism & Imperfect Figures Through History

“America places its best men on pedestals so that others can throw stones at them.” – Tom Clancy Back in January of 2024, conservative influencer Charlie Kirk loosed a “hot take” about Martin Luther King, Jr. that I haven’t heard much: “MLK was awful,” Kirk said. “He’s not a good person. He

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