World views are funny things. Sometimes we’re not on different pages. Sometimes we’re on different planets in different solar systems in different galaxies. Both boys are having a good first week at school. Between the start of that year and the reintroduction of soccer practice into their schedules, they’re pretty tired at night. As I … Read more
I met BamaDan right after work for some Scene Lounge sushi, a Straight to Ale Monkeynaut IPA or two, and Inception. It was hard to find a good review of the last movie I reviewed, and it’s hard to find a bad one of this one. Inception is very well regarded indeed. It’s a fine … Read more
I really loved Mona Charen’s piece today on Interlochen, a summer music program where excellence remains genuine. I really hope that in my lifetime, we can rediscover the at-large courage to say without shame that some people are better at some activities than others. I also hope we can rediscover a sociocultural backbone that reliably … Read more