The Way We Are Now (5.10.2020)
The author checks up on the state of the nation.
Being Southern in an Age of Radicalism (1.25.20)
As in ages past, the South is at odds with the rest of the US.
A Strange People (3.6.2020)
Americans are full of contradictions.
How We Like Our Presidents (11.18.19)
Americans want politicians with personal appeal.
Random Thoughts on the Sorrows of Empire (6.23.19)
Further reflections on the way we are.
More Sorrows of Empire (4.30.19)
More about the Way We Are.
Still More Sorrows of Empire: War and Rumours of War (5.16.19)
​So much for the promise of "No more foreign wars."
American Journalism: Through a Glass Darkly (3.17.19)
The public has had enough of the imperious, deceptive press.
The Sorrows of Empire: The Way We Are Now (3.21.19)
Notes on the harsh realities of life in our late-stage empire.
California, Adios! (11.30.18)
​A Southerner dreams of a free California.
Welcome to Carthage (3.2.19)
Satan is here, and he is on a roll.
Trump Agonistes (10.14.18)
​Public enthusiasm for Trump remains. The question is: Is it any longer justifiable?
​​My, How the World Has Changed  (11.13.18)
A Septuagenarian reflects on the way things used to be.
Life in the Old Land Yet:
Introducing four new books that give hope for the future of Dixie