The Camaro and the Essayist
I did not expect to live to fifty. That line followed me for most of my life. I delivered it […]
I did not expect to live to fifty. That line followed me for most of my life. I delivered it […]
There are backups, and then there are artifacts. Somewhere in a plastic storage container in my garage—beneath cables, old manuals,
From SGI to KDP: Recovering a 2003 PhD Dissertation from the Dead Read More »
Chicago gave us more than a weekend memory. Chicago gave us a reminder. At Trinket Fest, amid the noise of
A Sketch at Trinket Fest and Why Young Artists Matter Read More »
Knox County did not set out to build a machine for manufacturing scandal. Knox County set out to build trust.
Show Me the Rule, and I Will Show You the Violation Read More »
I did not know what JellyCat was. Lisa did. That was enough. So we stood in line for an hour
It appears that my book, The Art of the Compromise, has finally made its way into the right hands. After
In the current Knox County mayor’s race, one phrase appears again and again: run the county like a business. Closely
Government Is Not a Business: Knox County Is Not a Corporation Read More »
A recent exchange in local Knox County political circles turned on a simple phrase: “endorsements make for a lazy voter.”
Knox County: Endorsements, Associations, and the Architecture of a Republic Read More »
Thursday night’s Knox County GOP mayoral debate did not turn on a dramatic exchange or a viral moment. No sharp
Knox County’s $700 Million Question: Leadership or Excuses? Read More »
American democracy contains a few rituals so strange that they almost feel like political theater. One of them unfolds every