The HarrowingThere’s a place in the world for the angry young man With his working class ties and his radical plans He refuses to bend He refuses to…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Late Stage Capitalism and the Work PhoneMy first job with a work phone was reporting for the Associated Press. I was assigned to cover a development in the famous DC sniper case…Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
UnaffiliatedAnd you got them all convinced that you’re the means and the endJun 24, 20221Jun 24, 20221
Say GoodbyeIt’s the last pitch thrown, the final swing of the bat, the ultimate run around the bases. It’s the sound of “Pomp and Circumstance” as…Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
Springsteen Song Rankings, UpdatedBack in 2016, I went through Bruce Springsteen’s entire catalogue and did a daily review of one song per day. That culminated in the…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
Cruelty Is Bipartisan. Kindness Can Be, Too.My town’s mayor is running for reelection this year. We don’t agree on much politically. A few weeks ago, I wrote a social media post…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
The Anthems of our Lives“YOU, YOU GOT WHAT I NEEEEEEEED. BUT YOU SAY HE’S JUST A FRIEND, AND YOU SAY HE’S JUST A FRIEND, OOOOOOOOOH BABY YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!”Jul 18, 2021Jul 18, 2021
BreatheIt was just another night at just another bar, one of hundreds of nights just like it in my twenties. I don’t remember the bar we were at…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
