Dec 31, 2020Member-onlyWhy a hilltop French cathedral from the 11th century gives me hope for the year 2021What’s a word that crystalizes the political enmities that were unleashed even more in the year 2020 — not just in the United States but in France, Brazil, and other countries? “Demonization” is one word, which in French would be diabolisation and in Portuguese demonização. Demonizing others is especially pernicious…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Dec 31, 2020How to resemble a celebrity you hate (i.e., How I answer strangers who say I look like Howard Stern)Walking around San Francisco with a mask every day means hiding an essential part of your appearance from the public. While the eyes are a window into the soul, the nose and mouth are portals to our symmetrical selves, completing the contours of our face so that everyone in sight…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
