Conflict of Interest
Kevin writes the newsletter Conflict of Interest, where he explores change in the political, cultural and history landscape and how it affects the public good.
Caroline Huber
Caroline Huber has died. She was my Godmother. Her 92 years of life were that of a great American citizen. She was the kind of American fiercely critical of her country but did her darndest to fix it.
E Pluribus Unum
My son and I watched the movie "All the President's Men" the other night. It was part of a quarantine effort that also included "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "Three Days of the Condor," about CIA corruption.
Fake Cowboys
From the beginning of America, we created the myth of the rugged individualist, the cowboy, the frontiersman. From Wild Bill Cody to John Ford and other Hollywood directors, we used John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Gary Cooper to drive it home.