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
Calories by Pound for Different Meats
Ham’s pretty lean?
A Jed Hoyer Thanksgiving Story
Since both are on the mind.
Sunday Essay: On East 6th, When It All Comes Back
No. 19
Affirmative Action Is Flawed. Here Are Ideas on How to Replace It.
At its best, affirmative action is a questionably effective half-measure. At its worst, it’s actively discriminatory against a racial minority. Let’s fix it.
Sunday Essay: On Winning, and Having Fun
No. 18
Power Ranking the Governmental Agencies This Household Interacted With Yesterday
Somebody lost my wife’s ID and it wasn’t me or my wife.