That time Henry Miller gave George Orwell a coat and the misleading distinction between "pastoral" and "prophetic." Read more

"The sheer joy and suffering on the faces and in the eyes of the thousands of detainees freed from Assad’s dungeons after 10, 15, 20, 40 years without a breath of fresh air, robbed of dreams, robbed of meaning, in the service of … well, nothing in the end." Read more

As through this world I've wandered, seen lots of funny men ... Read more

The Appalachian thug, the vindictive circus mogul, the corrupt prosecutor, and the drug-dealing, death-dealing millionaire doctor in these stories are some of the worst people you'll ever meet. Read more

In Rapture Christianity, God's judgment is always for Other People. Read more

"We cannot be free until they are free." Read more

Corporate social media is designed to keep you on corporate social media. Their algorithms are not your friend. Read more

"Hey, remember Fafblog?" says me. Plus: CharisMAGA's failed prophets are weird; C.S. Lewis makes a distinction; and Vermont's "Watergate." Read more

"we are each other’s harvest: we are each other’s business: we are each other’s magnitude and bond." Read more