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 […]
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I did not expect to live to fifty. That line followed me for most of my life. I delivered it […]
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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
The Quiet Arrogance of ‘I Would Never Do That’ Read More »
It appears that my book, The Art of the Compromise, has finally made its way into the right hands. After
Introducing the Department of Compromise (DOC) Read More »
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
The Vice President Who Announces His Own Defeat Read More »