Is Donald Trump an aberration, an alien bacillus invading the body politic? Studies, such as “How Democracies Die,” say no. He has plenty of company. In fact, the populist demagogue is a garden variety pest to which troubled societies are … Continue reading
Hayden Keith Monroe
Thanks to proliferating streaming and premium channels, there’s too much TV to watch and no digital equivalent of “TV Guide” that I’ve found to help separate the wheat from the chaff. You’re stuck with trial and error. Here’s a report … Continue reading
Part of the peevishness of Podunk stems from the fact that we are aware of our lack of importance on the world’s great stage. We rarely produce presidents, titans of industry, cutting edge innovator, and if we do they move … Continue reading