Dan Clarke: 1942–2024Daniel Clarke – at various times “Grandpa Dan” and, if I’m really reaching back, “Grampy” – has passed away. As my Dad said, “end of an…Nov 23, 20242Nov 23, 20242
Christopher Hitchens: Ten Years of an EducationTo say that I come to this essay with a heavy heart is quite an understatement. Christopher Hitchens was first introduced to me on the day…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Reflections, Twenty Years OutThe challenges we still face, from within and without.Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Understanding the Scope of TraitorsWhy “white supremacy” is wholly insufficient to explain yesterday’s terrorist attackJan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
On the Fourth of JulyWhy 2020’s celebration is (or should be) the same as every other yearJul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
Rushdie and The Satanic Verses, Thirty Years OnO n Valentine’s Day, 1989, the world awoke to a frontal attack on values of the Enlightenment by an ancient act of theocratic barbarism.Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Washington230 years ago today, our young nation made what continues to be one of the wisest choices in its history.Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
Introduction and EthosWhy I have landed on Medium, and what I hope to accomplish in my time here.Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
