Ukraine, Europe, the UK, and the US
tokyokevinImage from artidea.org I am reading Timothy Snyder's book The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Guardian, NYTimes review). It is incredibly depressing. I keep coming back to it because, as the Guardian…
Joan Didion Documentary
I fell in love with Joan Didion when I read The White Album. Maybe college, or shortly after. She was such a good observer. Wordmaster, yes. But above all, she…
Marilynne Robinson and What Are We Doing Here?
I try hard to keep up with Marilynne Robinson and her writing. The book that made me think the hardest in the last decade got me turned on to her.…
Myanmar Update
Frank is away, I am staying at his apartment in the Pansodong area of Yangon, waiting for the next session of teacher…
Politics in Rural America. Some thoughts.
Movies: I really liked Hell or High Water, and Jeff Bridges does a great job at the understated role of the hero. I kept thinking about the younger brother in…