Speech Isn’t Power. Never Was, Never Will Be.
Jefferson enslaved hundreds and supported free speech to stabilize elite rule.
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Epistle to the Exiles
…the path is narrow, the lights dim, and the voices of those walking it are subdued.
Read moreThe Balcony Scene + AI
I fed MidJourney one of my favorite rose shots and gave it some watercolory instructions. Wow.
Read moreAmerica is the 37th Greatest Nation on Earth (in 13 Charts)
If there’s one thing hundreds of millions of Americans agree on, it’s that America is great. Are we? If so, in what way?
Read moreFrom Sand Creek to the Table Mesa King Soopers: Here’s What I Think
I think a lot of us are sick to death of political leaders who report to arms dealers. What do you think?
Read moreTimetown: Happy Solstice
Do Billionaires Get a Bad Rap?
If the people with all the money are so rarely good human beings, it says something dire about the system that produces them and it has pointed implications for policy reform.
Read moreStop Saying “Cancel Culture”
When you hear people complaining about cancel culture, ask yourself some questions.
Read moreGeorge Floyd and the Soul of The Mission
I’m a big fan of Dan Ryan’s. He sees the streets and he loves the people he finds there. And in him they obviously recognize something they can trust. As a result he’s able to capture a frankness, an honesty, a whimsy that I think the rest of us miss entirely. Maybe we can’t see it, or maybe we’re afraid
Read moreNASCAR’s Nuts Are in a Vice
NASCAR this week announced they’re banning the Confederate battle jack from all properties and events. Ray Ciccarelli, who was in witness protection on the truck circuit, immediately announced he was quitting in protest. The drama continued this morning as Jimmie Johnson, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch said they were severing their relationships with a helmet designer who decided
Read moreTake a Knee, Drew
Brees doesn’t get it. And Malcolm Jenkins is a hero. First Drew Brees makes clear he has no idea what he’s talking about by pretending Colin Kaepernick’s protest had something to do with “the flag.” Then people landed on him – hard – most notably his teammate Malcolm Jenkins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljO-TXjk3-Y
Read moreHere’s Why These Protests Are Different
I’ve heard people the past few days saying these protests feel different to them. Like, maybe this time we’ll get results? Like George Floyd’s murder was the straw that broke the camel’s back? Like this is the tipping point and justice will no longer be denied? I’m long past betting that protesters can stay in for the long haul. America
Read moreI Don’t Want to “Heal America’s Divisions”
My friend Mario Nicolais, who writes for the excellent Colorado Sun, this morning recommended an Atlantic article to his Facebook friends: “Jonathan Haidt Is Trying to Heal America’s Divisions.” It’s a worthy read and I hope Mario will take it up in a forthcoming Sun column. I’m trying to frame my own response to Haidt’s hopefulness and I’m having trouble. I
Read moreFor COVID-19, America is Home
As any number of Facebook posts and memes have pointed out in recent weeks, we don’t wear masks to protect ourselves, we wear them to protect others. Our homemade cloth masks don’t do a great job of keeping the virus out, but they’re fairly effective at keeping it in. In other words, minimizing the spread of Coronavirus depends on concern
Read moreRIP Little Richard
But that’s not how it used to be When the jester sang for the King and Queen Gone at 87. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVIttmFAzek And if, as you watch this video, you catch yourself asking questions of … context … well, that’s probably appropriate.
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