A life in words

  • The crisis in Ukraine—a few thoughts

    The Internet is rife with Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns. In any comment section on any platform, you’ll see the trolls. I’m posting this video from my tiny little blog, to do my part against that wave. It is stunning that anyone could hear such eloquent pleas for peace, and not back down. The cynicism…

  • Україна

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  • Independence Day

    Independence Day

    I rarely wish people a “happy Fourth of July”. It’s always “Happy Independence Day” from me. I guess because that’s what the day is about, regardless of where it lands on the calendar. Happy Independence Day! I’m worried about our country. I get it, everybody’s worried about our country these days. I guess I feel…

The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves… to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection [and] opens the door to foreign influence and corruption….George Washington, Farewell Address