Lies are as old as time, and unfortunately we are living in an era when mass media and the internet enable their spread and amplify their power. The toxicity of lies is not news, of course. The Enlightenment scholar Denis … Continue reading
Hayden Keith Monroe
The holiday blizzard of movie releases is upon us. Many of them, alas, are part of the never-ending exploitation of superhero franchises, which got old long ago if you’re old enough to have a driver’s license. On the more enticing … Continue reading
For those of us who grew up in a simpler time, the Christmas season didn’t begin until after Thanksgiving, which in my family rotated annually between the homes of my father, his brother, and his sister. Since then, the Christmas … Continue reading