Facebook wasn’t a great place for political discussion when I left two years ago. I think it’s gotten worse since, actually. I’ve actually lamented here before that the political exchange on Facebook is a dangerous one because, above and beyond the risk of damaged personal relationships, it carries with it the illusion that you’ve actually … Read more
There are no “safe spaces.” They don’t exist. I know some of you don’t need to hear that. Actually, I hope that far more of you than I realize don’t need to hear that. If that’s you, then I’m not talking to you. But if you think a “safe space” free of “offensive” or “hurtful” … Read more
Well, at this point I’d say it’s either post-viral cough or lung cancer. Check with me at Christmas (he said, chuckling morbidly). My older son’s capacity for discovering urgent tasks at 10:00 pm on a schoolnight is absolutely incredible, and seemingly wholly unaffected by copious parental inquiry at more opportune times. I wonder if it … Read more