Mike Van WinkleTimescapesAm I ever really in the moment. Slices of time pass and I can’t be sure if I’m ever aware of the thing itself or if I am just passing…Oct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021
Mike Van WinkleNLP Analysis of the Sept 12 Democratic Party DebatesThe top democratic candidates for president met in Houston last week to make their case for being the next President of the United States…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Mike Van WinklePresidential Election Power Rankings — First Debate EditionDISCLAIMER: Doing a presidential election power ranking is totally ridiculous and may undermine healthy political discourse on critical…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Mike Van WinkleLet’s Get Rid of CongressHold on a sec, settle down! No, I’m not advocating the end of democracy, quite the opposite. But in this sensationalized media age I could…Mar 28, 20181Mar 28, 20181
Mike Van WinkleWhy Our Gun Debate is Going NowhereIt feels like déjà vu. A news alert about a shooting. A flood of breaking news about lives lost, lives saved, a vigil, a survivor. Finally…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
Mike Van WinkleinBipartisan DisorderPreemptive War is Horsesh@#tNorth Korea is no limit Texas Hold’em. One bad bet and it’s over and a preemptive attack on North Korea is a bad bet.Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
Mike Van WinkleFour Ways to BannonAfter Steve Bannon’s “resignation” on Friday there was a rush to interpret just what it meant. Friends who think I follow these things and…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Mike Van WinkleEllen Degeneres Could Be the Next US PresidentPolitical campaigns are now themselves TV shows and party strategies must treat them as such.Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Mike Van WinkleFive ways to level-up your political discussionsHumans are simply awful at talking politics. That is why it is usually banned at civilized events and family gatherings. Now more than…Mar 29, 2017Mar 29, 2017
Mike Van WinkleAn O.J. MomentThe election of Donald Trump was a moment in America the likes of which we haven’t seen since the OJ Simpson verdict.Mar 19, 2017Mar 19, 2017
