Society

A surreal encounter with Leonard Bernstein

The music great passed away 34 years ago today, on October 14

Oct 14 •

The madness of sports fanhood

Another in our series on Expat Sports Disorder, the unheralded digital affliction. This October, my beloved team forgot how to play baseball. But why…

Oct 12 •

Must atonement yield forgiveness?

A Yom Kippur reflection

Oct 11 •

Is the last “Larry David Moment” the end of humor?

As the world went mad about halfway through Curb's run – snowflakes to the left of me, MAGA to the right – it is a wonder it managed to survive

Apr 16 •

The Tyranny of the Early Riser

Night Owls of the World, Unite!

Mar 15 •

Ageism is the stupidest prejudice of all

Sexism and racism are perhaps more evil but ageism has the numbers: It's the only prejudice that will affect everyone who does not die an early death.

Sep 29, 2023 •

The Top Ten Surprises in the Ask Questions Later Polls

Prepare to be amazed at the wisdom of the crowd

Aug 15, 2023 •

Can we avoid the AIpocalypse? Ask ChatGPT

“Then man made the machine in his own likeness. Thus man became the architect of his own demise.”—The Animatrix, dystopian 2003 film.

May 22, 2023 •

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