libraries, culture, typewriters
I took this picture of my library’s flagpole not long before a sudden and severe thunderstorm tore through the area, which is evident in the ominous clouds and shadows obscuring the otherwise vibrant colors on the flag. This view brought to mind the final lines of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, which I pondered a few years … Continue reading Our flag was still there
This Fourth of July, the words that are echoing in my mind more than any others are the lyrics of "We Americans" by The Avett Brothers, from their recent album Closer Than Together. They beautifully capture the cognitive dissonance I feel about being an American, and even made me tear up the first time I … Continue reading We Americans
Alan Jacobs: Yesterday my son, who works in the Chicago Loop, saw a woman on a bicycle get hit by a car. She wasn’t seriously injured, but she was knocked to the ground, dazed. He ran up to her to see if she was okay and pulled out his phone to call 911 — but … Continue reading America’s greatness is great
Trump is either hiding something so threatening to himself, or he’s criminally incompetent to be commander in chief. It is impossible yet to say which explanation for his behavior is true, but it seems highly likely that one of these scenarios explains Trump’s refusal to respond to Russia’s direct attack on our system — a … Continue reading Trump’s Razor