President Trump is forcing the country to live in a never-ending maelstrom. Investigations into campaign crimes, financial crimes, emoluments, hush money, a heartless, deadly, unworkable, psychodrama on our southern border, boomeranging tariffs, a government shutdown, threats against the Fed that … Continue reading
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The death of George H.W Bush provokes some reflections, not on politics so much as on propriety. He came from wealth and never quite managed the common touch. Blots on his escutcheon include choosing to hire the gutter fighter Lee … Continue reading
Fairly often, I think of writing a note to someone whose work I admire, who has brought me pleasure or made me think. But I never do. By now, many of those who I’ve thought of thanking are long gone … Continue reading