It's that time again, and I know you're excited: time to start handicapping the 2028 presidential campaign. First, for my left-of-the-Democrats readers — in other words, my fellow travelers — a disclaimer: handicapping the dancing bears o... Read More
"The rich are different from you and me." — F. Scott Fitzgerald I read two books in one weekend: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson on Saturday, "Strangers" by Belle Burden on Sunday. They're true stories, told well, about two countries, both insi... Read More
As a reporter, I wasn't the guy who caught the big cases. If I was covering the trial of someone who'd killed or injured someone, the alleged perpetrator was almost always a poor, drug-abusing member of a widely despised minority group. Usually, it w... Read More
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million. The deal was widely ridiculed. Critics called it "Seward's Folly," after the secretary of state and lead negotiator, William Seward. In hindsight, given the state's... Read More
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