Archive - Thinking Out Loud

24 Hours Have Become 24 Weeks

And there is no end in sight

Jul 11 •

Hate as Entertainment

And the whole world's a stage

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Weirdest. War. Ever.

Talk about living in interesting times

Jun 26 •

Who Moved My Cheetoh?

Mr. Trump's big test

Jun 24 •

A Real-Time Societal Unraveling

A new twist on the silly season

Jun 17 •

It Was Bound to Happen

The only questions were when and under what pretext

Jun 11 •

A Missed Opportunity or a Distraction?

Change is hard, especially in an environment that is determined to oppose it

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Things You Cannot Make Up

A party's ongoing descent into self-parody

May 29 •

Lies, Coincidences, & Timing

The public will keep being played for as long as it tolerated

May 22 •

Modern-Day Neros

Once you wrap your head around the reality that every single dollar in the federal budget – every single dollar that once belonged to you – is someone’s…

May 19 •

How About a Road Trip?

I'm sure nothing bad will happen.

May 13 •

The Grift That Keeps on Grifting

The cause is an end unto itself

May 6 •

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