Some thoughts on yesterday, and a note explaining our content decisions today.
Look at Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address—But Not Just the Ending
What Lincoln said when the war was not yet over.
Sunday Essay: On New Year’s Day, Hobbes, and the Big White Sheet of Paper
No. 25
Our Stu Year’s Resolutions
Joe and Stu share what their goals are in 2021.
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Sunday Essay: On Barnaby, Christmas Morning, and the Meaning of Pets
No. 24
The Five Longest Wikipedia Pages
All of these are niches, but no niche is funnier to write than “the fourth season of a Filipino singing competition show.”
Sunday Essay: On Christmas Eve, Longfellow, and the Quiet Darkness
No. 23
We Should End Civil Asset Forfeiture
Call your congressperson.
The Darker Implication of Increased Voter Turnout
More people voting is, in all cases, a good thing. But in this case, is it yet another symptom of our collective, polarized hate?
Sunday Essay: On Jacob Marley, and Hell
No. 22
Thou Shalt Not Kill
With the outgoing administration making heavy use of the death penalty, let’s talk about what “pro-life” means, and what it should.
The Changing Language of Covid
Some Google Trends looks at how we talk about the virus.
Sunday Essay: On Christmastime, Which Lifts Us from Ourselves
No. 21
The Seven Youngest States Are Red: The Political Ramifications of Religious Affiliation and Family Size
Conservatives are having more kids. That’s not meaningless.
187 California Cities Are Larger than Vermont’s Largest
Kind of wild when you think about it.
Virginians Voted Against Gerrymandering—Now, We See if the Plan Works
One of the more encouraging-yet-unheralded election results.
Sunday Essay: On the Light in the Window, and Participating in the Beautiful
No. 20