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Welcome Back, Carter's Legacy
A Jimmy Carter op-ed from 1989 exposes unexamined facets of the former president's personality and American culture from the late 20th century.
Cult of Epistemology
Determinism on the brain.
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Boys Loud (and Proud)
Karl Wenclas starts 2025 with a bold and engaging tale of right wing extremists, underground journalists, a mobbed up city and a narrative for our…
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Bananas on the Wall
Art in all things...
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Bats and Tea Trays at the End of 2024
The year we stopped making sense.
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Blood and Friendship in Homer's World
How the oaths of antiquity kept the peace (but also started horrible wars).
Gallows Humor or Thoughts Best Left Unthunk?
It's natural to be inappropriate in our internal monologues.
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