Falsehoods Meddle in Humble Bid to Honor Past by Reid J. Epstein The news story out of Montana is an object lesson in the way right-wing brain worms have demolished the ability to get the simplest public works accomplished. A … Continue reading Outside Reading — Big Lie Country edition
The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever by Michael J. Mooney That superlative of that title might seem a bit much, but I’m inclined to agree with the assessment. The article is an extraordinary piece of writing, tracking one Texas bowler’s … Continue reading Outside Reading — Strikes to Spare edition
Memoria: The Most Consequential Release Date In Alt-Rock Was 30 Years Ago Today by Michael Tedder This splendid retrospective landed yesterday on Stereogum. With insight and ingenuity, Michael Tedder (who, I should disclose, I know personally, which contributes to my … Continue reading Outside Reading — Our Little Group Has Always Been edition
Betraying the Victims of the Opioid Crisis by Ryan Hampton In the myriad of legal actions taken against Purdue Pharma, and the Sackler family that profits from it, the spigot drip of half-measure punishments is no less infuriating for being … Continue reading Outside Reading — Outrageous Fortunes edition
Eyewitness Who Snapped First Picture Of Would-Be Bomber Gives Her Account by Kate Riga This week, another delusional reactionary drove to the nation’s capital excited about harming others because he hasn’t gotten his way. This will keep happening because one … Continue reading Outside Reading — A Regular Tuesday Here edition
What to Do With Our Covid Rage by Sarah Smarsh Sarah Smarsh has been one of the more astute writers about culture clashes in the Midwest, especially among low-income citizens who feel left behind and whose anxiety change is ruthlessly … Continue reading Outside Reading — Missed Shots edition
Unvaxxed, Unmasked and Putting Our Kids at Risk by Jessica Valenti And here we are, stalled out in the emergence from a devastating pandemic — and indeed regressing — almost entirely because insidious opportunists and complete crackpots, most residing on … Continue reading Outside Reading — Delta Force edition
THE BARN ON DREW RULEVILLE ROAD by Wright Thompson This powerhouse piece, published by The Atlantic, considers the enduring shadow on the nation’s soul of condoned bigotry and connected cruelty as exemplified by the torture and murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett … Continue reading Outside Reading — Bulletproof Memorial Sign edition
Chef Francesca Hong Is Proving that Food Is Political by Esther Tseng As noted previously, I’m lucky to live in a community that largely reflects the values I believe in most strongly. That good fortune extends to my elected representative … Continue reading Outside Reading — Representation edition
Birth Pangs: One Nation, Many Truths by Jennifer Schuessler Jennifer Schuessler looks forward and back to different Fourth of July celebrations, both the bicentennial of 1976 and the upcoming semiquincentennial arriving in five years. What the article is really about … Continue reading Outside Reading — Tomorrow They Say Is Independence Day edition
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