The importance of the arts, especially in a world that will be increasingly digital, has been a recurring theme of this blog. (See previous posts on literature specifically and art …
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The Shape of Water: Equality is the Real American Dream
Set in 1960s America, The Shape of Water follows the efforts of a group of friends as they try to save a mysterious creature – a beautifully costumed Doug Jones …
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‘Tis the Season for Giving…Selfishly
Many charitable organizations report receiving the majority of their donations during the last few months of each year, likely due to a combination of year-end tax planning and general good …
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
I recently gave a talk to a group of young people at the Montana Learning Center, and a large part of the discussion centered on artificial intelligence and what that …
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Time to Reexamine the Second Amendment
In early July 2017 in Helena, MT, 23-year-old Katie Spencer was shot in the head by her boyfriend during an argument and died. In the spring of 2015, a teenager …
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Follow-Up Briefing: Monument Removal an Opportunity for Artists
After the last post, a friend wanted to talk about the subject in person. It took him a little while to articulate what it was that bothered him about the …
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Preserving Monuments Sustains Absurd “Both Sides” Argument
After spending most of the summer abroad, it has been slightly surreal (read: horrifying) to return home to bitter arguments about monuments to people who fought to protect states’ rights …
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Wonder Woman Review: Not Enough
(Note: This post includes spoilers for the new Wonder Woman movie, so proceed accordingly.) Wonder Woman has been breaking glass ceilings at the box office, and much of that has …
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Every Breath You Take, They’ll Be Watching You
When the SEC used his own emails to build a case for fraud against Fabrice “Fabulous Fab” Tourre, a trader at Goldman Sachs during the financial crisis, the response from …
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At Least the Emperor’s New Clothes Were Sustainable…
Perhaps it is because I recently moved 2000 miles across the country, ruthlessly paring my possessions in the process, but I have been feeling overly sensitized to waste. All kinds …
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