When we found them, we were not thinking of our history, even while we were watching theirs. We were thinking of visitation, of proof of life, of how similar or different they were from us. We were thinking of little…
Category: Primary Sources
When the Good Die Old: Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) and Richard Adams (1920-2016)
Richard Adams died on Christmas Eve last year. That will always be a fact of my life, that I got engaged to Alex on the night of the day that Richard Adams, author of my favorite book of all-time, Watership…
The Case Against Free Trade
I spend a lot of time arguing on Facebook. It comes and goes as a use of time. It’s often frustrating, but in the best moments, it feels like there’s a real opportunity to change someone’s mind. Facebook has become…
Long Night’s Journey into Day
Content warning: language, depictions of possible mental health breakdown(s). 2:49 AM. I get a request for pickup at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. It’s a little too early for it to be an airport run, though I’ve had at least one person…
Revisionist History
From time to time during the seven years of this blog’s existence, I’ve added new categories for indexing the various kinds of posts one sees on this page. I’ve long eschewed the notion of a specialized blogging pursuit, such as…
US Announces Airstrikes to Target Ebola
ARLINGTON, Va. — Speaking at a press conference today at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a comprehensive plan to “degrade and eventually destroy ebola” through the use of targeted airstrikes. Citing ebola’s willingness to…
Scientists Discover Possible Link Between Tragedy, Sadness
TUCSON, Ariz. — Researchers at the University of Arizona announced Friday they had discovered a possible link between experiencing tragedy and feeling sadness. The findings, to be published in the October Journal of Health Psychology, offer new insights into treating…
My Name’s Sandy, A Hurricane-y
Original lyrics by Storey Clayton based on and to be sung to the tune of “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen and brought to you in part by cabin fever I caused a wave and a swell Turned a…
Perhaps the Worst Round Ever on Video
I’ve been displaying all the APDA Summer 2011 tournament rounds as they get uploaded, so I might as well include our semifinal loss, a monstrosity which included 6 minutes of points of clarification, pervasive ad hominem attacks (mostly directed at…
Storey Advocates Nuclear Annihilation
If you liked it when I argued we should profit off of hapless students instead of offering them non-profit education, you’ll love this. This was the case Dave & Kyle were going to run in Nats Finals had they gotten…