The Adventures of Shylock Holmes

 I posted a version of this on twitter, but a) the writing format there is so ugly, and b) who knows how long that thread might last. So her...

In one of the more poignant remarks to come from stand-up comedians, Conan O'Brien once wonderfully observed that, eventually, all grave...

As with many things in life, it's hard to notice the things that aren't there, but should be. I remember my own personal experience ...

One of the periodic themes of this journal is that the reality of power is everywhere and always messy. I have described my conception that ...

In the latest round of the imbroglio involving the death of George Floyd, the focus has moved from looting stores to toppling statues. This...

After several nights of rioting in the city you live in, you can be forgiven for thinking that law and order has completely broken down, and...

I started reading Storm of Steel during the first weeks of the lockdown. It was strangely therapeutic to read about the sheer savage carnage...