Read-Only
I don’t know who needs to read this, but after around 15 years I finally have to admit social media was a mistake.

Third Choice
Reacting to the Democratic National Convention, and reconsidering what it means to truly reject cynicism.


One Thing I Love About Hamilton
We’ve been hearing such effusive praise about Hamilton for so long that I’m not surprised by how much I enjoyed it. But I am surprised that the ending had me ugly-crying.

Museum of the Weird
Reading Rolly Crump’s book convinced me I’ve been wrong about Disney’s tension between originality and familiarity.


Everything is Counterfactual
Changes to Splash Mountain reveal how a Disney-loving southern boy came to have false memories of his childhood

Disney Blasphemy Featuring IPCOT
Second-guessing some truths that Disney fans hold to be self-evident.






