Tangents

Short micro-blog posts that are more akin to a rant from your conspiracy theory neighbor than they are thoughtful prose.

  • ‘Till Death Do Us Part: Term Limits

    ‘Till Death Do Us Part: Term Limits

    Reading Time: 10 minutesCongress “Congress is too old, they don’t have a stake in the game.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Every so often, a news article or viral video circulates showcasing a supreme court justice or congressperson struggling with age related hardships. As of writing, the focus has been on Mitch McConnell, who recently froze during…

  • Being, Personhood, and Humanity

    Being, Personhood, and Humanity

    Reading Time: 14 minutesThere is a philosophical fasciation of personhood. What it means to be human. What it means to have being. How and why that being takes shape. Grappling with one’s self as an opposition to another ‘self’, or basing an identity on the identity of another. The fasciation extends deeply into culture, traditions,…

  • 2022 Books In Review

    2022 Books In Review

    Reading Time: 11 minutesWe’re over a quarter the way through 2023, so of course it’s an appropriate time to do a year-in-review book list for 2022. It makes perfect sense! I don’t sit down and read physical books nearly as much as I did growing up, but for a full calendar year, I actually paid…