The Adventures of Shylock Holmes

Winston Churchill once observed that a good definition of a fanatic was someone who can’t change his mind, and won’t change the subject. O...

 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...