The Wall Street Journal
The Seasonal Perks of (Not) Being a Wallflower
A wonderful little piece recently appeared over at The Wall Street Journal with quite a […]
Another Week Ends: Philip K. Dick, Pinterest Slogans, Online Rudeness, Tiger Mothers, Bill Fay, Mumford Backlash, Louis CK, and Kramer Grace
1. A breath-taking appreciation of late sci-fi author and savant Philip K. Dick that will make […]
Another Week Ends: F. Scott FitzDylan, Dormroom Surrender, Self-Fulfilling Paranoia, Caveman Vulnerability, Campaign Boredom, More Olympics and Air Conditioning
1) The New Yorker recently released a very good (and very short) story from none […]
Knocked Unconscious, Part I
When things begin to get real, accurate diagnosis and a true acknowledgment of the situation […]
Commencement 2012: Graduating to Humility
A piece by Charles Wheelan that appeared in the Wall Street Journal a couple of […]
Another Week Ends: Inner Machiavellians, Lutheran Insults, Whisky Priests, Monkees, Mets, Parenthood, Veep, Viola Davis and Frankenweenie
1. I’ll admit it: I’ve been trying to lay off the David Brooks, at least […]
Another Week Ends: Indie Law, The New Marriage Killer, Futurizing Fear, Apatheism, Damsels in Distress, George Lucas and Downton Abbey
1. In his short article “The Pitfalls of Indie Fame” on Grantland, Chuck Klosterman captures […]
The Tiger Mother Strikes Again!
I’ve been trying to figure out why Amy Chua, aka The Tiger Mother, gets under […]








