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Meteorological Barbarisms, Plato Ban Makes International Headlines, and Iran Grows Quieter
A trio of updates
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Saying Goodbye to the $4 Candy Bar
Sometimes you just have to draw the line.
Jan 16
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I Am Officially Old
On receiving one's first mailing from the AARP
Jan 14
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The Iranian Protesters Need Our Help
I recently argued here that it was a mistake for President Trump to order the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Jan 13
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The Chronodox of Christmas Break
Today I have found myself puzzling over one of the many mysteries related to the passing of time.
Jan 11
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On the Experience of Going Viral
Sep 17, 2025
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TBR or not TBR
Aug 28, 2025
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Once a Year: McDonald's
Dec 12, 2025
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Something There is That LOVES a Wall
Oct 16, 2025
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Socrates: Still Corrupting the Young After 2500 Years
Every now and then you see a headline that seems too good—or too bad—to be true.
Jan 9
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Be All That You Can Be: Carry Curds
I’ve been posting about the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, and lying propaganda on the official White House webpage… I think it is time…
Jan 8
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Cowardice and Sabotage
By ‘nationalism’ … I mean the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognizing no other…
Jan 7
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Like I Was Saying...
Yesterday’s post was a serious one, and I suspect we will return to Venezuela again here at the Microstack.
Jan 4
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What's Sauce for the Goose
Thoughts on Venezuela
Jan 4
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Keep On Flowin'
Just keep on flowin’, and don’t let the ice close in completely.
Jan 2
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New Year's Not-Quite-Resolutions
I never make New Year’s resolutions for a very simple reason: I know I will fail to keep them.
Jan 2
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A Coming and a Going
Children return, but a Substack friend departs
Dec 31, 2025
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Encounters: The Two Trees
Tommy was cold and damp.
Dec 28, 2025
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