Engaging Jesus and John Wayne
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In praise of nuance and self-reflection.
Frederick Douglass and the American Project
Posted on February 22, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Albumen process, scanned from the negative by Library of Congress. Via Wikimedia Commons.
It would be hard to blame him if he had lost faith in the republic.
Groundhog Daze
by
B.D. McClay
Posted on February 9, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: The real Punxsutawney Phil (2013). Anthony Quintano via Wikimedia Commons.
On living the same day over and over.
Dare We Call It Charisma?
Posted on February 4, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: President Trump does his “dad-dance” at a 2020 rally; AP photo.
A trick that only the most gifted demagogues can bring off.
An Appeal for Friction Writing
Posted on February 1, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Detail of statue of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg in Göttingen. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Our writing process lacks sufficient resistance, hesitation, reconsideration.
The Lessons of GameStop
Posted on January 28, 2021
in THR Web Features
Image: Facade of the New York Stock Exchange. TomasEE via Wikimedia Commons.
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Just exactly who are the barbarians at the gate?
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