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Better than glam metal
On Twisted Sister, Election Day, and a reset 20 years overdue
20 hrs ago
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Brian Gongol
The midnight hour is close at hand
On Halloween, electric lights, and the limits that even apex predators have to obey
Nov 10
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Brian Gongol
Probably not taxed enough already
On Tea Party activists, Chicago-style dibs, and a popular vote in Florida that could make a mess out of local budgets
Nov 10
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Brian Gongol
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Modern hedge schools
On brittle regimes, Booker T. Washington, and the educational inputs necessary for human flourishing
Nov 8
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Brian Gongol
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Friends and foes
On EU meetings, false alarms, and what’s been complicating the world in the midst of a big election week for America
Nov 7
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Brian Gongol
Monumental decisions
On Papal audiences, Arlington Cemetery, and unobstructed sight lines
Nov 6
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Brian Gongol
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Paying tribute
On war heroes, strength, and why honors have to be granted if peace is to be maintained
Nov 1
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Brian Gongol
October 2026
Very absentee ballots
On Boris Johnson, mail-in ballots, and heads of state voting in other countries’ elections
Oct 30
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Brian Gongol
Politics takes an interest in you
On Pericles, Pope John Paul II, and why everyone who rises in any human organization is a kind of politician
Oct 28
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Brian Gongol
Thinning the herd
On creative destruction, herd animals, and the chain reaction that Microsoft’s plan to downsize might set off
Oct 27
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Brian Gongol
Days other than July 4th
On public opinion, the Battle of White Plains, and why we need history to include tales of failure as well as victory
Oct 26
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Brian Gongol
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Resist the sirens
On box-office success, critical reading, and the tougher habits of media consumption
Oct 25
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Brian Gongol
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