Work takes me outside of the United States and the Western world quite a bit. That really attenuates me to
Author: Tom Shackleford
Afflictions
If you’re reading this and you don’t work for the SPLC, you’re most likely a dissident. What makes you a
Puppets and Power
Western freedom and human rights democracies all seem to be following a consistent trajectory. Whatever it started out as, it
The Travails of a Steamy Afternoon
A recent afternoon found me perusing The Rural Negro on my deck. It was written in 1930 by Carter Goodwin
Plague Prevention
If you don’t want to contract a horrific disease, you ought to prioritize your personal hygiene. The trouble is that
Dying Young
Aging has made me cognizant of the fact that when you tell a guy “see ya later,” later could be
There’s Strength in Solidarity
I’m pretty sure that 2019 was the last year that most of us will recognize as normal. However, these past
Quick Thoughts on R Kelly
A modern western democracy features comical actors who can elicit a chuckle much in the same way there are moments
Botching the Job
Doing low-skill construction tasks was one of my primary means of income as a teenager. One time, I was removing
The Blame Game
Since it’s full steam ahead on everything bad, and those things are really bad, you’d think they could at least