Thoughts on Living in Small Towns (Or, Life in Forgotten America)
One of the interesting things about watching the news and politicians in the United States is the way they eventually talk about “small town America.” In a lot of ways, “small town America” is part of American mythology: a story about America that this nation tells its citizens to make us feel connected to something […]
Comics Are the Cure for the Common Cold (Or, I’m Reading Things)
Grading is done, and I’ve got a dissertation to complete so I can defend it and get a real person job. And, as with Christmas tradition, I am catching some sort of cold or flu monstrosity. This seems to be the norm for me. It wouldn’t be so terrible if the only illnesses I got around […]