The Epic Return of Lucinda Williams by Bronwen Dickey Bronwen Dickey’s profile of Lucinda Williams is utterly splendid. It helps, of course, that the musician has lived a colorful life. In the article, Dickey demonstrates a flair for identifying the … Continue reading Outside Reading — Gravel Roads edition
The Low-Stakes Magic of Trivia by Richard Morgan It’s always a pleasure — laced with a hint of the unreal — to see the trivia contest to which I’ve devoted ludicrous amounts of time and mental energy get an adoring … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Masters Are Here edition
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis by Mark Joseph Stern The right-wing’s demolition of all structures of law and governance in the name of foisting their regressive agenda on the rest of the … Continue reading Outside Reading — That Is Not the Law edition
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Trial Is Her Best Role in Years by Naomi Fry My general stance is that courtroom proceedings involving celebrities consume far too much public attention, but Naomi Fry makes a good case for the value in the amusement … Continue reading Outside Reading — Justice Is Blonde edition
Just Us by Charles Homans For this article, Charles Homans starts with the questionable press tour undertaken by a juror who served in a grand jury case examining one slice of the monumentally criminality of the amoral dimwit who placed … Continue reading Outside Reading — Peers edition
Critic, Critique Thyself by A.O. Scott I think A.O. Scott is a good film critic. I also think he’s great at writing about being a film critic. Upon the announcement that he’s stepping down from the co-lead position assessing the … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Balcony Is Closed edition
It’s Not About Hypocrisy by Laura Wagner Reminding me of my favorite McSweeney’s article, Laura Wagner writes about the the proud left-wing elation in response to Jon Stewart’s recent interview with a Republican lawmaker from Oklahoma. A clip made the … Continue reading Outside Reading — Cognitive Dissonance edition
As Dollar Stores Proliferate, Some Communities Say No by Michael Corkery Reporting for The New York Times, Michael Corkery writes about local governments rejecting the incursion of predatory discount shops that underpay employees and strategically drain the local economy, by … Continue reading Outside Reading — Bottom Dollar
The Undoing of Affirmative Action by Emily Bazelon Writing for The New York Times Magazine, Emily Bazelon reports on the 1978 case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke as a precursor to the anticipation continuance of right-wing wet … Continue reading Outside Reading — Precedents edition
the only good coffee is bad coffee by Helena Fitzgerald Although I am also a devotee of brews of high quality, my belief system is also aligned with the gospel truth about the considerable pleasures of bad coffee detailed by … Continue reading Outside Reading — Night Coffee edition
Coffee for Two 