The love of money
The evisceration of The Washington Post by a billionaire owner suggests that the decimation is the plan.
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An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
From the bookshelf: January 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from January 2026.
Times that try men’s souls
The work will remain the work. To heal old wounds. To not make new ones.
Stories and myths
We need better stories
America remains a work-in-progress
America is an idea founded on ideals of equality and freedom. Democracy always requires our work.
From the bookshelf: December 2025
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from December 2025.
The year in books: 2025
My annual list of the books I’ve read over the past twelve months.
Greed, corruption, and the ongoing degradation of the only earth we have
Syd Stapleton packs a lot of truth into his newest fictional tale of Frank Tomasini and the Molly B.
From the bookshelf: November 2025
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from November 2025.
Follow the money
God told Kiffin to take the money and run. Kiffin’s emblematic of much that’s wrong in today’s world.
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