My parental lobotomy
On August 25, 1953, neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville drilled holes into the skull of a young epileptic named Henry Gustav…
A new approach to swimming lessons
If the meme is to be believed, I do not hate journalists enough. You would be hard-pressed to find a…
Waste not want not
Alexandria, Virginia I sit on bathtub’s edge, back spasming, left leg numb, inner cheek bitten raw — pain that must…
The ins and outs of fatherhood
Alexandria, Virginia It is impossible to read through the transparent eyelids of an eight-day-old just what kind of young lady…
How Covid amnesia spread through the right and left
In August 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control released new Covid testing guidelines, which called for increased vigilance in…
The car seat cartel
I work on the back deck and must work quickly while I have the midday sun. The mixing bowl holds…
Why Democrats and Republicans are so worried about third parties
In the closing months of the 2022 midterms North Carolina residents began receiving text messages and phone calls from unfamiliar…
Barack is back… to save the Democratic Party he stymied
When Barack Obama set out to fundamentally transform the country, he took for granted that it could be transformed back…
The legal challenge to assisted suicide
Lonnie VanHook was preparing to board the train to Oregon when his body gave out. The Navy veteran is accustomed…
Why Bernie Sanders has no heir
The Democratic establishment has never looked more vulnerable to progressive upheaval; Biden’s supposed leadership bridge to a new generation leads…
Why the national divorce worked: a future history
The following is an excerpt from Yale University law professor Elizabeth Friedkin’s remarks to the 2026 International Federation of United…
Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer: meet Biden’s clean-up couple
Joe Biden’s personal attorney Bob Bauer once berated the commander-in-chief at his Wilmington home. Biden couldn’t get a word in…
The Democrats’ succession woes
Joe Biden is telling everyone he will seek re-election in 2024 — including those who don’t want him around. After…
