A Saturday grab bag: The Ides of March edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say.
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An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
From the bookshelf: February 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.
Between the two of us we have one memory
There is beauty and joy in the everyday. Billy Collins helps us see and appreciate it.
Disengage with your misery machine: Vol. II
Imagine if we stopped spending time online so we could focus on things that makes life better.
The love of money
The evisceration of The Washington Post by a billionaire owner suggests that the decimation is the plan.
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.
MORE TO COME... 