HacklermarkThe Night AfterHe woke gasping for air, his mind reeling with panic, as if tossed and winnowed by a strong wind. Drops of sweat from his forehead fell…Dec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
HacklermarkThe Coup in Our MindsThere have been a spate of nervous articles published online and off over the last few weeks encouraging people to vote for Mr. Biden…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
HacklermarkI could notI had a bad morning, and in this long post I air some grievances, all personal. I work through bad mornings and even whole days by writing…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
HacklermarkThe Time is NowIf you pride yourself on being “not political,” the world will soon crash down on your head. You will be forced to take sides and take…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
HacklermarkU.S. Attorney General Barr is proposing that antiracist and “antifa” activities be considered…There doesn’t need to be a successful prosecution; the mere possibility of a serious charge will deter some people from acting. The New…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
HacklermarkWhat MattersI’m reading posts and comments about the boy who murdered protesters in Kenosha.Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
HacklermarkThe Water is RisingShuffling among news feeds … Hurricane Laura … Kenosha … Portland … Police murder Black Americans … Accounts of the RNC … COVID-19 updates…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
HacklermarkThe Declaration of the People of the United States of AmericaWhen, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for an oppressed people to dissolve the political bands that connect them to a…Aug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020