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K. Qatsi in Idle Thoughts

The Comeback, 20 Years Later

August 5, 2001. Seattle at Cleveland. A Personal History.

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A Song for the Fourth of July 2021

Sufjan Stevens reminds us to look in the mirror this Independence…

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Presidential Election Voter-Types: A Taxonomy

Which Type Are You?

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Drop the Infield Fly Rule (Part IV)

Because the Rule Impedes the Natural Flow of the Game

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Remove the Statues — All of Them

We should remember historical figures, not idolize them

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A Brief Reflection on Policing and Protest after the Recent Killings

The logic of policing has been…

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The Fourth of July Is a Day for Protest Songs

A Little Less Celebration, a Little More (Direct)…

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After COVID-19, We Should Be Allowed to Wear Masks in Public

Anti-Mask Laws Should Be Permanently…

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Ain’t Nothing Wrong with Another Unity Song—Right?

Unity is not an end in itself—so what could “unity”…

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30 Years, 30 Songs

Music to Mark a New Decade

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Idle Thoughts
The idleness of thought entails the capacity to intervene — carefully, incisively, even forcefully — without being beholden to the interests of the institutions that impose themselves on us.
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