Umi PerkinsFear: Woodward's Warning on the Trump White HouseFear: Trump in the White House by Bob WoodwardApr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Umi PerkinsThe Jordan Peterson ParadoxThe crowd was a little scary: one guy walked in wearing a kilt! In downtown Honolulu! Where we wear Aloha shirts (which you may mistakenly…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Umi PerkinsThought in a time of Climate ChangeLee Mcintyre’s Post-Truth begins with the following epigraph from George Orwell:Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Umi PerkinsSaul Bellow: High Brow and Growling LowIn the prologue of his collected nonfiction writings There is Simply Too Much to Think About, Saul Bellow asked:Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Umi PerkinsJackson Browne: After the DelugeIn 2018, I attended the singer-songwriter Jackson Browne’s performance in Honolulu. Browne is widely recognized as one of the greatest…Apr 12, 20202Apr 12, 20202
Umi PerkinsOn KnowingOnce, while working at a military medical clinic, I noticed that all of the doctors, and none of the medics, were runners. While almost…Mar 7, 2016Mar 7, 2016
Umi PerkinsOn OwnershipThis post is part of the continuing “On” series: others include On Capitalism, On Freedom, On Constitutionalism and On Privilege.Feb 25, 2016Feb 25, 2016
Umi PerkinsThe Greatest Books of Our TimeThe literary critic Harold Bloom said that there are far too many books to read even if thatʻs all one does all day, everyday. So one needs…Feb 11, 2016Feb 11, 2016
Umi PerkinsThe GeneralistsToday is the age of the super-specialist. In a technical age, while we get technical wonders, we also get what comes with it: technicians…Feb 10, 2016Feb 10, 2016