Thu, April 30, 2026
Twitter

Stable Genus

Thu, April 30, 2026

Stable Genus

Twitter

You don’t have time to read it all. Make sure you read Stable Genus.

 

Keeping Homo Sapiens sane and informed in uncertain times. Nurturing the goodness that brings us together.
Shining a light on the dark forces that threaten our democratic society.

Day: November 4, 2022

Party favor or art? Preserving the craft of the piñata.
Party favor or art? Preserving the craft of the piñata.
Would you take a sledgehammer to the David? A flamethrower to the Mona Lisa? A shredder to the latest Banksy? (Actually, scratch that last one.)...
From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway
From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway
With no billboards or gas stations, a fall drive along this winding, verdant All-American Road, is a head-clearing journey, offering encounters with history, nature, music...
From the Editor: Hocus Pocus, Lack of Focus
From the Editor: Hocus Pocus, Lack of Focus
  As we all head to the polls over the coming days to cast our vote in the midterm elections, we would be better served...
The Great Pandemic Baby Bump
The Great Pandemic Baby Bump
American couples didn’t let pandemic isolation go to waste. When the pandemic began, I didn’t place any bets on what the future would hold. But...
Facebook and the conglomerate curse
Facebook and the conglomerate curse
Beset by bloating and egomania, big tech would benefit from active boards and investors. In 1997, in his first letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s...
The Attack on Paul Pelosi Has Unmasked the G.O.P.
The Attack on Paul Pelosi Has Unmasked the G.O.P.
Even by the degraded standards of 2022, it has been shocking to watch Republican politicians and conservative media personalities respond to the brutal attack on...
Why the Republicans’ anti-democracy turn has become normalised
Why the Republicans’ anti-democracy turn has become normalised
Post-Donald Trump’s presidency, the party isn’t post-Trump at all. “If you leave the press area, you will be physically removed,” your correspondent is admonished by...