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Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America
My thoughts on Sam Tanenhaus' excellent biography on the National Review founder who shaped much of American politics in the mid-to-late twentieth…
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Let Bartlet Be Bartlet: The West Wing Re-Watch, Part 1
Tracking my re-watch of The West Wing, focusing on the first six episodes of the long-running television show.
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The Hydrogen Jukebox: "Don't Worry Baby:"
Mourning Brian Wilson by reflecting on my pick for his greatest work.
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May 2025

"I guess there's just a meanness in this world"
Thinking about civility, cruelty, and (sigh) the Joe Biden discourse.
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What Would Bob Graham Do?
Some disjointed thoughts about how the Democratic Party in Florida can find its way out of the wilderness, and the example they should follow.
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Top 25 U2 Songs: Don't Let It Get Away
Wrapping up my countdown of my Top 25 U2 songs with these tracks from the band's third creative peak.
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"You were right about the stars, each one is a setting sun."
My recap of the Wilco and Waxahatchee concert in Tallahassee on April 26th, 2025.
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April 2025

Film Reviews: Spotlight and Bombshell
Allowing my interests in politics and journalism to make its way into my viewing choices.
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Review: America Last: The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators
Jacob Heilbrunn's book got me thinking about how history (and our perception of it) gets smoothed over and the things that happened that we don't know…
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The Hydrogen Jukebox: "Knockin' Heart"
A killer track from the latest solo album from Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser.
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March 2025

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