In the Basement of the Tower of Babel
We understood it, once The old language Spoken wordlessly together Before the sins And transgressions It calls still Our hearts...
So I Want to Be An Ally
But I’m trying to figure out exactly what that means. Last week I had a great talk with a dear friend about exactly that. Some context,...
America’s Ideological Pendulum: The Case for Hillary Clinton as the Agent for Sustainable Change.
A close — and intelligent — friend once remarked to me that there was no room in America for Marx’s ideas. What I took this to mean was...
Would You Vote For This Republican?
A quick preface, I am a decidedly left of center voter. If you want more evidence, or my actual views, please read some of my other posts...
A New 5-Point Plan for Stability in the Middle East
BACKGROUND As civilization’s cradle, the Middle East naturally has a turbulent history. For thousands of years, no shortage of peoples...
Just Some Economic Poetry
They took our jobs Overseas And gave them to The Vietnamese Because Mr. Nguyen And Mrs. Phu Will work for less Than me and you But...
THE HOME FRONT IN THE WAR ON TERROR
Industrial warfare has introduced the concept of the home front, the efforts required of the civilian population to achieve victory....
THE PERILS OF INACTION
“Mille viae ducunt homines per saecula Romam.” “A thousand roads lead men forever to Rome.” For centuries, Rome was a seat of power in...
THE FIVE SILLIEST PRO-GUN ARGUMENTS, AND WHY THEY'RE WRONG
After every mass shooting, those of us who want the slaughter to end are inevitably greeted with the same trite responses from people who...
A LETTER TO MY HERO
Dear Mom, You already know that I love you, but what you don’t know is that you’re my idol. I’m sure it’s not easy being a parent. I hope...
