"Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid." Read more

Republicans aren't allowed to sing along to "Pink Houses" any more. There's a LOT there's not allowed to do -- or to think -- any more. Read more

"Competitive authoritarianism" is a new term, but it is not a new thing. We've beaten this before. Read more

"I would go to work and steal Jim out of slavery again; and if I could think up anything worse, I would do that, too; because as long as I was in, and in for good, I might as well go the whole hog." Read more

Every child on the planet has mysteriously vanished, but Buck Williams is chasing an even bigger news story: He suspects the Jews may be Up To Something. Read more

J.D. Vance pontificates about his warped redefinition of Catholic doctrine and then gets corrected by the actual pontiff. It's the ecclesiastical version of the Billy Madison game-show meme. Read more

Humility and clarity from lessons learned the hard way. "I thought we had an agreement on this s--t 80 years ago." Read more

"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. ..." Read more

Knock knock. "Who's there?" Read more

Six pages, three phone calls. And one quickly abandoned flicker of self-awareness. Read more