Naomi Osaka, Sports, Entertainment, and the Press
Gene GlotzerLast week, Naomi Osaka, the current #2 tennis player on the WTA tour, announced that she would not be engaging with the press at all during this year's French Open.…
Black Lightning
Black Lightning recently ended its four season run on The CW. I watched faithfully from the very first episode (which makes it pleasantly shocking that it lasted four seasons). This…
I Am a Boston Celtics Fan
Jamil RaglandImage courtesy of: https://theathletic.com/2368691/2021/02/05/jayson-tatum-celtics-jaylen-brown/ It's all UConn's fault. I would pop in to watch a Celtics game now and then to see how my boy Kemba, the Greatest Hero of…
On Seafood and Existence
Photo by Mae Mu on Unsplash I used to say that I didn't like seafood. Sure, I'd eat fish sticks and shrimp, but anything seafood related that I would eat…
Let’s Make A Change Tomorrow!
Photo by Katt Yukawa on Unsplash Dear Mark, These are trying times for so many people. The scourge of continues to leave deep scars on the soul of our nation.…
An Open Letter About Health Insurance
Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash To whom it may concern, Like most Americans, my health is important to me. Also like most Americans, I am not wealthy. Put these…
To Bass Or Not To Bass
Photo by Vinicius "amnx" Amano on Unsplash I discovered Esperanza Spalding in 2005. I was at a show celebrating George Wein (founder of the Newport Jazz Festival among many other…
Libertarianism and Strawmen
Photo by Thomas Kinto on Unsplash Libertarianism has had a prominent position in America for my whole life. It goes by many names: free-market capitalism, classical liberalism, neoliberalism, monetarism, freedom,…
Do I Want to be a Politician?
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash "That's the future mayor of Hartford right there." That's how my friend introduces me whenever we meet someone new together. I know that part…
Ethical Non-caring
There are approximately 7.85 billion people in the world. I care about dozens of them. Maybe over a hundred, but certainly less than 500. Which means there are approximately 7.85…