Race, judging people in their time, and Andy Griffith
We would do well to remember people live in the present: their present. … Read More
Abigail Adams might be the greatest woman in U.S. history
There are no great books about Abigail Adams, and that should surely change. … Read More
Why don’t historians just call more people gay?
Gay people have always been there. So why is there no mention of their sexual orientation in history? It’s because historians can rarely prove their sexual behavior, let alone their sexual orientation. … Read More
Find or make your Walden pond wherever you are
Do less, but better and live somewhere that is your Walden Pond, to the best you can manage. Make radical change to get there. There’s a lesson in that. … Read More
“My god it was awful—my husband and I just talked.”
We don’t need to study the Internet because the last good study was done in 1975 and tells us everything we need to know. … Read More