Category: Articles
On This Day in 1848 — The Birth of Feminism
If feminism is the belief that women are full and equal human beings, then feminists have always existed.
Australian Drag Racer Rolled His Nissan GT-R 11 Times at 167 MPH, Miraculously Survived
Despite drag racing’s easy-to-memorize race track, it’s actually an extremely dangerous corner of motorsport. Anytime you are moving faster than 150 mph, the potential for danger is very real. No […]
A Crisis of Inaction
I’ve been hearing about the human-made threat to our climate for my entire life. When I was eight years old there was a lot of talk about acid rain, something […]
Jesus Didn’t Need an AR-15 but Joseph Smith Did
Stop the presses! Lauren Boebert said something dumb. As a day that ends in “Y”, Boebert has silly thoughts she feels a pressing desire to express. In this case, she […]
COVID didn’t go anywhere
My luck finally ran out and I tested positive for COVID. I hope that writing feverishly allows me to breach the wall of abstraction that has always limited my pieces. […]
I Nominate June 12 to be International Struggle Day
June 12, 1942 – Anne Frank gets a diary for her birthday. June 12, 1963 – Medgar Evers pays the last full measure of devotion. June 12, 1964 – Nelson […]
What if Republicans Threw a Party and Nobody Came
What if Republicans Threw a Party and Nobody Came Imagine a house party. I never went to any while I was at the University of Alabama; I spent my time […]
Made For Love Deserves Your Attention
HBO’s show Made For Love hasn’t blown up social media like many HBO originals tend to do. Twitter and Instagram haven’t lit up with a surprising appreciation for Ray Romano […]
Burning Money: Star Wars and Game of Thrones
Disney and HBO were both seduced by creators who could talk a good game regarding Game of Thrones and Star Wars.
Elon Musk and the Return of Robber Barons
Baseball’s opening day was last week and many people flocked to stadiums around the country. In Birmingham, Alabama, fans went downtown to Regions Park to see the Chicago White Sox […]