Dilettante Diary

HIGHLY FED AND LOWLY TAUGHT

A “modern” Shakespeare and the depressing state of intellectual pursuit

WITH A WHIMPER

Feminist equality and the privilege of being treated shabbily

THE MEASURE OF A MAN

Caitlyn Jenner and the evolution of taboo

ACT, RINSE, REPEAT

TV’s best actress keeps her hands full making the impossible look easy

SLICED BREAD

Relativity and the art of argument by comparison

Since.

THROWING STONES

The problem with glass houses is they can be difficult to see.

WIZARDS OF CUPERTINO

Apple and the surprisingly short distance from genius to copycat

COMEDY OF ERRORS

A collision of arrogance, youth and political correctness

THE BLAME GAME

‘Microaggressions’ and the responsibility of the offended

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

My iPod thinks I’m a 13 year old girl (and it may be right)

JUSTICE, HOLLYWOOD STYLE

The entertainment industry and the warped logic of affirmative action

SECOND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRST

In Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos are hoping for a redux of days gone by

DAYCARE ISSUES

Presidential aspirations, big and small

THE BETTER PART OF VALOR

Tom Brady and the need to engage