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History and Government: A Slow March Toward Despotism

We don’t like to admit it, but humans are creatures of habit. Essentially, that’s what the study of history is: Studying

17 Feb

Here’s a quote from Representative Cory Bush: “Getting a black woman in the seat is necessary, but we want to make sure that

12 Feb

I find myself reading Orwell quite a bit. Not so much because of his political stances, although I find his arguments on

17 Jan

I’m about to quit—give up and give in. No matter where I look or how far down the road I see, it’s still there. It’s in my

02 Jan

I hate filling out forms. The good news is that with modern word processors most of the most tedious jobs are done: name,

29 Dec

I’ve decided to take a stand, if for nothing else, to at least bring a bit of balance to this discussion of climate change

05 Dec

Should one take any time at all to study the writings of the philosophes, those of the eighteenth century that gave birth to

03 Dec

I wonder what it’s like to be written about so extensively each nuance of your life is seen as important. Every corner, every

30 Nov

I’m fascinated by all of the hand wringing over what is taking place in Afghanistan. Further, I’m even more baffled by our

16 Aug

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

11 Aug