One of the great techniques of art in almost every genre — from music to movies to literature — is tension and release. It’s the
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Hashtag Culture and the Death of Leadership
When Kit was alive I used to brag about her a lot. (I still do now, but more discretely.) For instance, I loved telling people
And Now For Some Good News
There’s a lot of bad news out there this week. The border’s being overwhelmed with immigrants, the French are mad at us over the Australian
The Man Who Imagined the Internet
I’ve found myself drawn to science fiction lately, a genre I’ve ignored most of my life, except for movies. I’ve particularly enjoyed “The Three Body
CDC WARNS OF VIRULENT NEW POLITICAL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT. 13, 2021 ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control today said it had identified a dangerous new variant of coronavirus that
The Memory of 9/11: A Tale of Two Presidents
Years ago, as a young city desk editor, I drew the Saturday shift, rolling into work about 10 a.m., likely a little fuzzy from that