Could Columbus, OH Become Armstrong, OH?
2020-07-02 – So Columbus, Ohio took down the statue of Christopher Columbus. Is that the end of it? He’s still commemorated in the city name. Here’s my recommendation for their […]
#Pocalypso | Gun Violence in Chicago
2020-07-01 – Every summer the death toll in Chicago goes up. This year is no exception—even with the virus. And the right-wing loves it. Chicago is their poster child. They […]
#Pocalypso | The Weirdness of Antisemitism
2020-06-30 – I’ve been seeing a number of memes lately that revive ancient themes of antisemitism: the idea that we Jews perpetually and fanatically seek world domination. Many of them […]
#Pocalypso | Can’t Get Out of the House? At Least Get Out of Yourself?
2020-06-29 – Tired of being cooped up in the house? I’m kinda used to it. I’ve been working from home for six years. But even I am kinda tired of […]
#Pocalypso | A Masked Ride on the Lakefront
2020-06-26 – One of the conditions for reopening Chicago’s lakefront path, supposedly, is that people wear mask when running or biking there. And I say “running or biking” and not […]
#Pocalypso | Why Must Everything Be Zip Locked?
2020-06-25 – Have you noticed the proliferation of zip-lock packaging? I don’t mind it so much on single-use items, though it is a little messy trying to get those tiny […]
#Pocalypso | When History Is Erased
2020-06-24 – I’ve seen a lot of well meaning people pushing back against wholesale toppling of Confederate statutes. They say that history is being erased. They are not defending that […]
#Pocalypso | The Nights Are Getting Longer
2020-06-23 – Now that we’ve got the Summer Solstice out of the way, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. It happens every year. I’ve seen […]
#Pocalypso | A Zoom Father’s Day
2020-06-22 – 1:30. Time for the Zoom call with my boys for Father’s Day. Then Zoom. It was over. I was sad. Though I did get a great Hawaiian shirt […]
#Pocalypso | Remembering Jewnteenth on Juneteenth
2020-06-19 – I was thinking about ways to observe Juneteenth while sheltering in place. Of course, there are streaming events and concerts, and I’ll probably tune in to one. And […]
