Weekend Update: Commenting, writing, teaching, speaking

The new year is off with a bang and my phone has not stopped ringing. That's great because it gives my life meaning, structure, and intellectual and financial sustenance.

Like all bitter men, Flint knew less than half the story and was more interested in unloading his own peppery feelings than in learning the truth.

“The Trouble of Marcie Flint”, The Stories of John Cheever, John Cheever

I am watching the work of Matt Stoller closely. His newsletter Big is a must read for me and I especially like his Sunday wrap-ups. Stol…