Tyranny over the mind
Around the interior of the Jefferson Memorial is a quote, originally attributed from a September 23, 1800 letter Jefferson wrote to Dr. Benjamin Rush. He … Read More
Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves to Death” should be updated for the Internet age
I recently read Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death. A few parts caught my attention: As Father John Culkin of Fordham University likes to say, a … Read More
Deleting Apple Mail on your iPhone can introduce this fun Exchange bug with a password you can’t fix
I used to use Apple Mail. In it, I had a few accounts including an Exchange account. Then, one day I decided to delete Apple … Read More
What you’re working with
Today is the 4th of July and the passage of Trump’s “big “signature” legislative bill. I am reminded of a brief story from Annie Jacobsen’s … Read More
Should you move to a small town? There’s a certain richness to it.
Go to any American city and ask a teenager what there is to do in this town and they’ll tell you, “Nothing.” Ask adults what … Read More