How One of My Favorite Movies, Demolition Man, Explains Trump’s America

There is a tendency in much amateur criticism to find exactly the societal critique that one is looking for within a particular cultural artifact that the author already adores. It reveals less about the…

I Love Panera Bread. There, I said it.

I love Panera Bread. There, I said it. It feels good to get this off my chest. I am a…

American Dreams

Rabbi Joseph the son of Rabbi Joshua the son of Levi fainted and went into a trance (he dwindled away and his spirit went forth)…

One Million Dollars

My father received a certified letter from the State Attorney’s office. Ask him what the letter said and he’ll highlight only the most the essential details: We still have your guns. You can come get your guns. Please bring the necessary paperwork. For my father, the letter served both as a…

A Big, Useless Bathtub, or The Inland Sea

It’s easy to mistake the Great Lakes for the ocean, at first. I’ve brought a few people to see Lake Michigan for the first time, and that’s what they all say: “It looks like the ocean!”

To My Wife, Regarding The Leftovers

Few things suggest “I could have done more” like the bright overhead lights above the bathroom…

Writing Implements: Reviews for the Resistance

What I Saw: An Independent’s Take from the Women’s March on Washington