Anticipation is a powerful thing.
August, Track 6: Rockin’ the Suburbs
Being male, middle class, and white.
August, Track 5: Coming Home
High school memories as August turns.
August, Track 4: Wildest Dreams
The genius of Taylor Swift.
August, Track 3: Goodnight L.A.
May the sun find your face today.
August, Track 2: Untitled (Love Song)
For the good-summer-havers among us.
August, Track 1: August and Everything After
In which we talk about rock bottom.
August: Track List
Eleven songs we’ll be writing about these next few weeks.
The Next Essay-ish Series From Us
Coming Friday…and Monday.
Baseball Players Get Older, and So Do We
One more little essay on the Cubs.
The Atlantic’s “Time Tax” Isn’t a Tax. It’s a Robbery.
A distinction.
The Heat Is Back in Central Texas
Summer’s paragon has arrived, if only for a few days.
Conference Realigment and the Enormous Presence of Athletics in American Education
Something to take in with all the conference realignment scrambling is how big the presence of college sports is in our education system.
Notre Dame Beat Clemson Last Year
Just remembering this for a few minutes.
Sometimes
It’s been a long three days.
The Shooting Outside Nationals Park, and All the Others
We have to listen. Even when we’re numb.
The Texas House Saga Has So Many of Our Problems
Texas House Democrats are still in D.C., and what a telling mess.
My Favorite Sunday Essays
Looking back on the series, now that it’s done.