Many have heard President Trump’s reaction to the domestic terrorism that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12th. Many are also lambasting his reaction, claiming that it lacked sincerity and empathy. Many are enraged about his audacity to compare the white supremacists’ actions to the counter-protesters’. But, one of the most common censures was Trump’s […]
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During the 2008 presidential election, I was a high school student with very high hopes for my country, and was deeply inspired by the candidacy of Senator Obama. I was also naïve about Obama’s potential to be a reconciling figure, a healer of divides. Some ideas die hard; the American belief in the inherent unworthiness […]
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I spent most of last Thursday night at my friends’ apartment, recording an episode for their podcast. I left around 11 p.m., and immediately called my friend James, whom I rightly suspected had been refreshing his Twitter timeline for the past several hours, and could give me his best guess as to how the health […]
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Last week, the public learned that Senator John McCain has a brain tumor, and the response has been overwhelming and, at least to me, deeply moving. Former President Obama, McCain’s one-time rival, called him “an American hero” and “one of the bravest fighters I’ve ever known.” Having lost a parent myself, I was especially touched […]
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WHEATFIELD COUNTY, Kansas. July 19, 2017. Initial thoughts: Pretty tasteless. Lacked class. Having said that, the art direction and stagecraft were bar none for neighborhood theater; especially for a children’s production. *A special note of praise is offered to Oak Day School’s third grade class for their skillful, finger-painted rendition of the ISIS’ flag, and […]
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On July 13, 2013, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Alicia Garza, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, took to her Facebook page to respond. “Black people,” she wrote, “I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter.” Patrisse Cullors, another BLM co-founder, made […]
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Hi guys! How’s everyone? Hope everyone is having a good summer. I’m doing alright. Well, if I’m being honest, I’ve been better… I don’t know about you, but sometimes, do you ever just feel like you just want to get out of your skin? Be someone else and get away from it all? I do. […]
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I once asked a college professor what he found most fascinating about American politics. I suspect I was trying to figure the answer out for myself, too. He said it had to do with the power of ideas in American life, ideas that are rooted in, and reinterpreted through the lens of, our revolutionary founding. […]
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Kid fights in movies. We all love them but don’t get enough of them. There’s a lot of debate about what makes a good kid fight, so it’s about time someone sorted it all out. With that, here’s the definitive list of the best kid fights in movies. This list maintains a strict age limit. […]
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The race for Georgia’s 6th congressional district was the most expensive House race in American history, and now it’s over, and the Republican Karen Handel has won. Beyond that, I want to avoid the temptation to draw greater meaning from this outcome. Early on election day, Nate Silver offered the following warning: “The ‘takes’ you’ll […]
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