5 a.m. Stories

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

An occasional humor column, much like the one I did at The New York Times, which was called "I Was Misinformed". But now, the only gatekeeper is me. I hear I will let me get away with anything.

A meditation on Holocaust memory, forgetfulness and what it means to be responsible for other people's stories. Also, books and writing.

Comments on governance: states, corporations, and otherwise

Observations on writing - fiction, philosophy, and more

MOP is for women who lived through the sexual revolution and the women's rights movement but whose menfolk peacefully slept through both.

I invite you to join me as I chronicle my 200+ dates as a single mom during the prehistoric days of online dating. Laugh with me, laugh at me, cringe when necessary. Hold on, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Writing about the human–animal bond and what it teaches us about being more human.

Humor. Outrageous discussions, surprising observations, live chats, polls, and the weekly Invitational humor contest (formerly The Washington Post's Style Invitational). Significant misanthropy tempered by a warm heart.