Feb 13, 2017 | Current Affairs
Joe Dibs reported for work feeling ill at ease. Something said to him on the way into the Director's office had his hackles up. “They want an honest assessment,” the assistant had informed him. Oh Christ, no, thought Dibs. An honest assessment was the last...
Nov 5, 2016 | Current Affairs - Writing
I'm a Tom Clancy fan (at least his early stuff, before he disavowed editors). Let me see if I can imitate him. Nick Glenn, a young outsider CIA analyst, sees a troubling pattern. International leaks and campaigns of misinformation are coming at an alarming pace...
Apr 7, 2015 | Current Affairs
Looking at the US government of late, I can’t help but think of Rome. It’s getting harder and harder to ignore the parallels, all coming faster and faster. It took the Romans nearly 500 years to get to where we are in just over 200. Our most dire peril, as I see it,...
Mar 24, 2015 | Current Affairs
I've been listening to the debate on education. A lot of focus seems to be on teacher accountability, on parent choice, and on testing. There doesn't seem to be a lot of focus on the students. Because if you focus on the students, fixing...
Mar 22, 2015 | Current Affairs - Theatre
It’s headline news, in my world at least, that Los Angeles members of Actor’s Equity will be picketing the offices of their own union this week. While I see their point most acutely, I gotta say, I don’t like the big picture of this narrative. Labor unions were once...
