If at the end of my life I look back and lament work I did not finish, walls I did not paint, and hedges I did not trim, the number one explanation will surely be that I listened to too much music. I can live with that. I have no idea if this will become […]
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My 2019-2020 Playlist
29 Aug 2019
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Election 2020 Right Now
15 Aug 2019
We are still a few months away from actual votes being cast, but the presidential campaign is taking shape. Much can change between now and February, when the Iowa Caucus happens. Current polling is also a bit speculative since most voters are not fully engaged. With those caveats in mind, the contest seems to be […]
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Mass Shootings and the Problem of Community
05 Aug 2019
I went to bed reading about one mass shooting and woke up hearing about another. Confused, I assumed the coverage was extended, but soon found out the second shooting took place in my geographical backyard. I am in Dayton regularly, though it feels far away from the village I call home. That distance shrank last […]
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Democratic Debate: S 1, EP 2
01 Aug 2019
Andrew Yang’s closing statement struck near and dear to this professor’s sensibilities. The Democratic debates from the last two nights deserve to be accurately characterized. They are televised events designed to attract viewers. The introductory material feels like a rejected pilot for a dating show. “Here’s Cory–he likes musical montages, dank memes, and chillin’ with […]
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Mueller Testimony–A TV Disaster
25 Jul 2019
Yesterday’s congressional testimony by Robert Mueller, the man who organized and managed the investigation into the White House’s potential ties to Russia, was a manufactured event designed for television. House Democrats hoped Mr. Mueller himself would “breathe life” into his eponymous report, which had been released in March and publicized in April. The goal, it […]
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Democratic Debate Takes
28 Jun 2019
The Democrats just concluded the first round of debates for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination. Here are some quick observations: We have a tendency to overvalue these early skirmishes. We are still many months ahead of any caucus or primary and most voters have not tuned into the process. Inexperienced candidates are learning on the […]
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Campaign 2020 Is Here: Yipee.
26 Jun 2019
The first battalion of Democratic candidates kick off the debate season tonight, and I, for one, could not be happier. There has been a gaping hole in my life, a tireless quest for meaning, a blind shamble toward an existential abyss. A debate season that features two or three dozen candidates getting 90 seconds to […]
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D-Day +75: An Astonishing Achievement
06 Jun 2019
Every American should take a pilgrimage to the cemetery that overlooks those beaches.
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New Bereans VLOG (4/29/19)
29 Apr 2019
Drs. Haymond and Smith discuss a few recent issues, including economic growth, Trump’s prospects for 2020, and the emergence of Pete Buttigieg. View the video on the blog or view it below.
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Avengers: Endgame
27 Apr 2019
***This review is mostly spoiler-free, but its themes might lead to broad conclusions by the reader. Nothing of the Endgame plot is revealed and no answers to the questions leftover from Infinity War are revealed.*** I drove two daughters and two of their friends to an 11:00 p.m., Thursday night showing of Avengers: Endgame. On […]
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