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How I Ended Up Near a Ditch—Again
It’s not very glorious living near a ditch. And when the ditch is filled with brown water, having no use
10 Fun Facts About Panama
You may be wondering how some rando who writes about the US thinks he has the right to take on
The Forgotten President I Suddenly Remembered
Saying the forgotten president is giving myself too much credit. Never-learned-about would be a better descriptor. I mean, besides Washington,
Confronting the Presidents: Read It!
Before buying Confronting the Presidents, I had to confront myself. Bill O’Reilly, after all, was the political commentator who, for
The Night I Loved the US—Again
The night I loved the US again had started early. Around these parts, somewhere near Canada, there is no other
The 10 Best Things About Being American
A lot of hurtful things have been said about Americans—blubbery and dopey are a couple words that come to mind.
My Human Experiment
I was thinking about doing a human experiment. It was going to start with a huge chunk of land. There
Muscle Shoals: The Alabama That Gives Me Hope
The story of Muscle Shoals, as far as I can tell, is one of hope. No, I wasn’t there. But
Southern Food for Fat Northerners
Am I allowed to talk about Southern food? Because in Connecticut, where I grew up, the South is a different
The 10 Biggest Lies I’ve Told
The biggest lies I’ve told are a pretty big deal. Sure, you may think that lying about an election, inciting
How I Ended Up Near a Ditch—Again
It’s not very glorious living near a ditch. And when the ditch is filled with brown water, having no use
10 Fun Facts About Panama
You may be wondering how some rando who writes about the US thinks he has the right to take on
The Forgotten President I Suddenly Remembered
Saying the forgotten president is giving myself too much credit. Never-learned-about would be a better descriptor. I mean, besides Washington,
Confronting the Presidents: Read It!
Before buying Confronting the Presidents, I had to confront myself. Bill O’Reilly, after all, was the political commentator who, for
The Night I Loved the US—Again
The night I loved the US again had started early. Around these parts, somewhere near Canada, there is no other
The 10 Best Things About Being American
A lot of hurtful things have been said about Americans—blubbery and dopey are a couple words that come to mind.
My Human Experiment
I was thinking about doing a human experiment. It was going to start with a huge chunk of land. There
Muscle Shoals: The Alabama That Gives Me Hope
The story of Muscle Shoals, as far as I can tell, is one of hope. No, I wasn’t there. But
Southern Food for Fat Northerners
Am I allowed to talk about Southern food? Because in Connecticut, where I grew up, the South is a different
The 10 Biggest Lies I’ve Told
The biggest lies I’ve told are a pretty big deal. Sure, you may think that lying about an election, inciting
