David PaulsenIn defense of the party of nonvoters (and why you should vote anyway)According to Gore Vidal, there are precisely two political parties, no more, no less: There is the party of voters who vote. And there is…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
David PaulsenCongress may OK drilling in ANWR. It could declare it wilderness instead.I wrote a quick story this week for Episcopal News Service about the fight over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and where…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
David PaulsenEvery blade, every leaf: Remembering Grandpa Monico in life and in deathThe following is adapted from a eulogy I gave yesterday morning at the United Methodist Church in Dalton, Mass., for my grandfather…Jan 31, 2017Jan 31, 2017
David PaulsenNot the economy, stupid. It’s anti-elitism.We probably shouldn’t trust polls after this election, but food for thought in this exit poll from the NYT:Nov 10, 2016Nov 10, 2016
David PaulsenAmerica won’t let upA flashback to 2000: Most of my co-workers freaking out, as last-minute returns trickled in at 2 a.m., that George W. Bush would become…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
David PaulseninPop Goes the CultureA great chasm: Jesus, Mary Poppins and Kendrik Lamar on the rich and the poorRead the New Testament closely enough, particularly the Gospel of Luke, and you can’t help but think, this Jesus guy sure is hard on the…Sep 26, 2016Sep 26, 2016
David PaulsenInitial thoughts on the new Wilco albumI honestly was bored with it on the first listen, most of the songs (except “Common Sense,” of course) sounding vaguely similar, in the…Sep 15, 2016Sep 15, 2016
David PaulsenCan God Prevent the Next Massacre? No, We ShouldNote: This is reposted from something I shared on Facebook in December 2012 in the aftermath of the Newtown massacre, an event that had a…Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
David PaulseninPop Goes the CultureFirst thoughts on Paul Simon’s ‘Stranger to Stranger’So much to take in from this new album. Easily one of his best. As great as Paul Simon has been, has he ever operated on this level…May 31, 20162May 31, 20162
David PaulseninPop Goes the CultureThe ideal husbandFather John Misty as love’s unreliable narratorMay 20, 2016May 20, 2016