Not Quite Sure

The Little Cuts of Right-Wing Authoritarianism: A Story of Two Books

It's all politics today, even when it seems like books, death (yet again...I'm so sorry), and days of the week.

Nov 6

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October 2025

Some memories, an explanation, a few things I've been thinking about, and more photos than usual

but no footnotes

Oct 28

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September 2025

The Corinna Posts 9: Are We Done Yet?

Sometimes I write about my oldest friend who died of colon cancer nearly 18 months ago.

Sep 18

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Good Old Days, Bad New Days, Birth Control, and Beer

This post deserves a lot of research and footnotes, but I’m not in the mood (!), so it’s just going to be what I think…well, some of what I think about…

Sep 11

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Projects, Accomplishments, and Climbing New Hampshire’s 4000 Footers

We started hiking New Hampshire’s 4000 footers on September 26, 2020, except we had no idea we were starting a project.

Sep 5

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August 2025

Romi and Becca's Excellent Phone Adventure: Could We Get Down to 10 Apps?

Disclaimer: This post offers neither judgment nor advice.

Aug 28

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Spike Lee Is Smarter than Me and Also Might Have More Faith in Humanity Right Now

I try to know as little as possible about the movies I want to see.

Aug 21

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How I Learned to Love the Anne of Green Gables Industrial Complex aka A Paean to Canada

If you are still reading this newsletter, I’m guessing you might know someone else who would enjoy reading it.

Aug 15

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The Corinna Posts (sort of) 8: Local Loss, Global Loss

I lose subscribers every time I write about Gaza, so if you’ve been thinking about unsubscribing because I write about Gaza, you should probably go…

Aug 7

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July 2025

Midsummer Tonal Disjunction

Some Silly Summer Lists, Some Serious Politics, and a Stellar Book Recommendation

Jul 31

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The Corinna Posts 7: Our Birthdays Roll Around Again and What Is Time

My oldest friend died a year, three months, and 15 days ago.

Jul 24

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"Everybody's Getting Along, Mostly": On Being With Strangers

The vibe these days is contentious.

Jul 17

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