Monthly Archives: December 2017

Guest post: when cliches replace reason

My friend Josh Amos sent me this at my request after telling me the outlines of the story. The story can’t be trimmed to column-size (700 words max) so I’m posting it here. Josh speaks for himself quite well, so … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to you all

Merry Christmas everyone, and a Happy New Year. There have been some big changes lately, and I expect getting more active on this blog will be one of them soon. I have an ebook published, a collection of my newspaper … Continue reading

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Am I paranoid?

I just read the most extraordinary opinion piece in the New York Times. In an article dated December 1, Jill Filipovic lays the blame for Hillary Clinton’s defeat at the feet of now-disgraced Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, and Mark Halperin. … Continue reading

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