Josh MichtomThe Reclining Airline Seat Debate Should Be About Class ConsciousnessThe video of a man on a plane repeatedly punching the seat of the passenger in front of him has everyone staking out their position on…Feb 15, 2020Feb 15, 2020
Josh MichtomDear Connecticut Democrats: Please Pick a Diverse TicketWe can do better.May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Josh MichtomClosing For A Day To Address Racial Bias Is On-Brand For Starbucks, But Not In A Good WayLast week, a Starbucks manager in Philadelphia called police to eject black men who were not buying anything while they waited for a…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Josh MichtomThe Weirdest Dream I’ve Ever RememberedSo my brass band and I were playing at some kind of concert with many other acts. This is not weird, because we did this a couple weeks…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Josh MichtomWhy I Don’t Like “The Lion King“Every so often, conversation turns to beloved movies we hate. I always have the same answer:Oct 23, 20171Oct 23, 20171
Josh MichtomHartford Mardi Gras 2017We did it! The Hartford Hot Several Brass Band used our accumulated gig money from the previous year, along with some very generous…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Josh MichtomWhat “Sanctuary City” Should Mean: Resist Deportations Like the White South Resisted IntegrationThere was justified outrage recently over a political cartoon that likened Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Ruby Bridges, the first black…Feb 16, 2017Feb 16, 2017
Josh MichtomAn Open Letter to the Press Secretary: We Are Not Paid ProtestersDear Mr. Spicer,Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
Josh MichtomHow About a Little Grassroots Federalism?When protests erupted this weekend at Kennedy airport in New York, police and Port Authority officials initially shut down the AirTrain…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
Josh MichtominThe BillfoldIn 2016, I Prepared for an Uncertain FutureThings fell apart, and now I need to be ready to help.Dec 22, 20167Dec 22, 20167
