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- Reflexive Modernity: The Sociology of Anthony Giddens
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- David Armitage and the History of Political Thought
- Patrick Soon-Shiong
- Scott Kraft: Foreign Correspondent and Newsroom Editor
- Terry Tang and the Custody of the Los Angeles Times
- Hector Becerra
- The Storyteller’s Empire: Yuval Noah Harari and the Authority of Synthesis
- How’s Bari Weiss Doing At CBS News?
- Jacob Bernstein and the Chronicling of American Elites
- From Jerusalem to the Backlot: The Two Careers of Sharon Waxman
- Jim Romenesko and the Invention of Daily Blogging on the Press
- Nikki Finke: A Life in Deadline Hollywood
- Joan Wallach Scott and the Politics of the Category
- Lynn Hunt and the Cultural Turn
- The Jewish Jesus and His Interpreters: Amy-Jill Levine and the Return of the New Testament to Second Temple Judaism
- The Keeper of the Dead: Timothy Snyder’s Hero System
- How Wide the We: David Hollinger and the Quarrel Over Solidarity
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* Decoding The Trump Doctrine (1-4-26)
* If Tatiana Schlossberg were “Tatiana Smith” (12-30-25)
* ‘I’m So Trained’: How The Credential Society Burned Down the Palisades (12-28-25)
* Status Closure and The Lost Generation (12-25-25)
* The Bondi Massacre (12-15-25)
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* Terror in Sydney: Analyzing the “Chanukah by the Sea” Massacre (12-14-25)
* Decoding Nick Fuentes (11-2-25)
* The Landscape of Emotional Sobriety (10-29-30)
* The Rise & Fall Of Air Supply (10-19-25)
* No Kings, No Results: How Elite Pride Replaced Real Progress (10-19-25)
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* The Revolt Of The Masses (8-31-25)
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Category Archives: Personal
I Spent The Weekend In Salt Lake City
Marc Gafni hosted me. We shot some video at the national park up in the mountains. Here are some photos from 8550 feet elevation today: D. emails: "If the clues from your childhood weren’t enough–the all-too-close "friendship" with young Wayne … Continue reading
A Tale Of One Night Stands
I want to tell you about two of my female friends — one is a prude and one is a slut. The prude recently had her first one night stand of her life. The result? Her on the fence boyfriend … Continue reading
What Are You Grateful For?
From my live cam chat: ChaimAmalek: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? ChaimAmalek: And for what are you the most thankful this year? YourMoralLeader: depends on if i get invites, none this year ChaimAmalek: Why not? ChaimAmalek: Because of unpopularity, or because … Continue reading
My Boss Calls
"Don’t bother me now," I say. "I’m engaging in personal growth." "You’ve got a negro work ethic," he yells. "I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding." "How do you pay your billls?" "Credit cards. And hardy blogging." "I saw Matt … Continue reading
I Love Therapy
I walk in filled with shame and despair. I see my life squeezed of hope. There are so few options. I’m doomed to repeat my sins. Then I speak and stammer and close my eyes and shift in my seat … Continue reading
I’ve Had The Flu Since Tuesday
Here are my grades for the books, TV and movies I’ve consumed over the past five days: * Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way Out of Iraq C. This was the most … Continue reading
I find it much easier to pour out my heart to an attractive woman
Whenever I have a choice, I prefer to get treated by an attractive woman. Be it Alexander Technique (it’s very hands on) or acupuncture or regular therapy, life goes better with beauty. If I’m going to sit on a couch … Continue reading
I Get Three Pages In ‘Internet Babylon: Secrets, Scandals, and Shocks on the Information Superhighway’ (Paperback)
About once a year, I like to put my name into the Amazon.com search engine and see if any new books have mentioned me. I just found this 2004 book which gives me three pages. You can search through the … Continue reading
A Bit Portly
A friend from childhood emails: Luke you probably don’t remember me, but I can still picture you running down the road exercising in Angwin. You were just a boy maybe around 13 or 14. I remember you giving me advice … Continue reading
Are Drugs Keeping Young Israel Young?
From my live cam chat: ChaimAmalek: My theory is that either Luke is a kept man, or he is dealing in drugs at shul. ChaimAmalek: After all, Luke never writes about drug dealing in shul, which means that either it … Continue reading