The Roots Of Wokeness

Andrew Sullivan is a superb, important writer. I followed him avidly during his Daily Dish blogging years. So happy he’s returned with the Weekly Dish.  The Roots Of Wokeness – The Weekly Dish: And in this worldview, individuals only exist at all as a...

A defense of America and of Free Speech

I saw author Garry Kasparov, then world chess champion, speak at Stanford University in the ’90s. He’s a brilliant mind with interests far beyond the chessboard. America’s Mission – Persuasion: From the very beginning, that nation was rife with...

The Scourge of Hygiene Theater

Aerosols are where it’s at. The Scourge of Hygiene Theater – The Atlantic: In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines to clarify that while COVID-19 spreads easily among speakers and sneezers in close encounters, touching...