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April 11, 2017 Locke

United Airlines and the Price Race to the Bottom

United Airlines is a dickwad. By now, just about everyone knows the incident where police, at the request of United Airlines, forcibly dragged a

Emperor Belichick Sidious of New England

January 30, 2017 Demosthenes

Supporting the New England Trumps

I think it’s safe to say that most of you know my political views. I’m fairly liberal on social issues, pro-2nd amendment, pro-free trade/capitalism,

January 24, 2017 Locke

The Un-Civil States of America

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the death of civil society and what it means to sound right in the course of attempting

December 21, 2016 Locke

The Significance in Populism, Jihadism and Communism

Why do individuals turn to extreme solutions in their quest for a life of significance? There is a current running through right-wing populism which

December 15, 2016 Locke

My President was a Third Culture Kid

Although he may not have meant it, Ta-Nehesi Coates’ article on President Obama in The Atlantic pretty much names him a Third Culture Kid (TCK)

December 9, 2016 Locke

Taking President-elect Trump Seriously

I heard an interesting quote the other day, Donald Trump’s supporters took the man seriously but didn’t take his words seriously. Trump’s opponents took

November 29, 2016 Demosthenes

Political Parties aren’t Religions

One of the issues I have with the political debates in this country is the misguided notion that political parties’ philosophies are monolithic. They

November 16, 2016 Demosthenes

Reconciling Drumpf with President Donald Trump

I want to give Donald Trump a chance. I don’t want to turn back the clock or rejigger the electoral college or somehow throw

November 9, 2016 Demosthenes

Can we talk foreign policy now?

… Or Ya know, Governatoring! Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. Yesterday, I wrote that I disagreed with Hillary

November 8, 2016 Locke

At Least Hillary Clinton isn’t Donald Trump

Or … She Ain’t That Muchuva Jagoff I’m not all that broken up about Hillary Clinton getting my vote for President on Election Day.

Jollybengali.net – An Amrikan Chimaera's Journey

Where Are You REALLY From?

Empathy in an Outrageous World

Here’s to the Maybes

A Single Guy’s (Positive) Take on Valentine’s Day

My Empire of Hurt

India Sweets & Spices Review – Desi Representation & Colorism in Mainstream American Culture

The Inclusivity of Sport

The Model Minority Myth and Maher