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The Norfolk Southern derailment in Delmar, Md. was the first piece of breaking news I ever covered. It was sobering.

Mar 9

Maybe we've bullied the semi-literate over the edge. Picking a new reality is easy when you're always wrong in this one.

Mar 2

February 2023

Hoover's Gospel Listen now (10 min) | How the FBI director built a White Christian Nationalist Army

Feb 28

Hoover institutionalized Christian White Nationalism into law enforcement in a way that carries on today.

Feb 21

I want to tell you this story about Mr. Coke.

Feb 6

December 2022

Choosing a different own abyss to shout into

Dec 1, 2022

November 2022

Better Than James Patterson Listen now (10 min) | I wanted to talk about accepting that being a white guy no longer is the only qualification you need. Then James Patterson started…

Nov 16, 2022

A tearless goodbye to television

Nov 13, 2022

Eventually, the gift to yourself becomes a burden for your decedents

Nov 4, 2022

October 2022

I hate to start with apologies and excuses, but it has been just about three months. An explanation is in order. Back in April or May I started having…

Oct 18, 2022

June 2022

But I do have a consistent answer to "What's Your Favorite Song?"

Jun 16, 2022

Once I picked up my first found toy, salvage became a bigger part of my life than I would have guessed.

Jun 9, 2022

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