No. 24
Paul McCartney Isn’t Dead and The Beatles Tricked Us Into Thinking It Was
Paul Is Alive. Merry Christmas.
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.”
Santa’s Coming, and You Better Have Milk
This is *not* the year to skimp on the dairy, folks.
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?
Christmas: Great Time to Get Back into Milk
‘Tis the season.
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.
P. Terry’s Oreo Milkshake: Drinkable On the Go
Big discovery, guys.
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.
Idea: Cars that Run on Milk
There’s only one way forward for automobiles in America.
Sunday Essay: On the Light in the Window, and Participating in the Beautiful
No. 20