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America at 250: An Experiment Still Running

Posted on 2026-07-04 by The Narrator

Two hundred and fifty years. That’s an impressive number, although admittedly less impressive if you’re standing next to an Egyptian pyramid, on a Roman road or in a Chinese temple that’s older than your entire civilization. By the standards of … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth and the Dangerous Lie

Posted on 2026-06-19 by The Narrator

There are holidays that celebrate victories. There are holidays that celebrate sacrifices. And then there are holidays that exist because humanity made a terrible mistake. Juneteenth belongs to that last category. But for many, Juneteenth has already been neatly packaged … Continue reading →

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Freedom, Fireworks and Founding Fathers

Posted on 2025-07-04 by The Narrator

As the calendar pages turn towards July, a familiar tension begins to build in my solidly middle-class neighborhood. It’s not the anticipation of barbecues and parades, not entirely. It’s the low, rumbling dread of what’s to come: the unofficial, unsanctioned … Continue reading →

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A Scene at the Intersection: Thoughts on Free Speech in America

Posted on 2025-05-02 by The Narrator

These days, saying anything remotely political feels like tiptoeing through a minefield while wearing clown shoes. The act of simply acknowledging a political event — any political event — seems enough to draw cheers from one side and pitchforks from … Continue reading →

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