David MatthewsMar 4, 20223 minThe Best in Us and the Worst in UsThe outpouring of support for Ukraine and for strong sanctions against Russia is heartening. Some of it is performative as people take to...
David MatthewsFeb 25, 20224 minUkraine: Feelings of Horror, Outrage, FutilityReports from Ukraine are grim. Russia is bombing Kyiv and Russian forces are converging on the capital. According to a Washington Post...
David MatthewsFeb 25, 202213 minCutting Through the Gibberish Around Critical Race TheoryIt does not require the second coming of Émile Durkheim to notice that many Americans turn to comedians for information about social and...
David MatthewsFeb 6, 202214 minThe Surrealist Life of Leonora CarringtonLeonora Carrington's name was at best vaguely familiar, I may have come across her in museums or books here and there, but I knew nothing...
David MatthewsJan 26, 20225 minThe Anti-vax Brigade: Carrying on an Ignoble TraditionThe good news out of DC on Sunday was that the anti-mandate/anti-vax rally numbered only several thousand, far fewer than the 20,000...
David MatthewsJan 9, 20225 minJanuary 6: Impressions, Deflections, Reflections, and a TributeThe past week brought a deluge of reporting, analysis, and commentary on the events of January 6, 2021. Much was repetitive. Much was...