Archive - The First Person with Michael Judge

A poem upon the death of Pope Francis

14 hrs ago

A poem for America

Apr 18

E. Fuller Torrey: The Tragic Odyssey of the Homeless Mentally Ill

Many mental health professionals know very little about the origins of today's public mental illness disaster. It's high time we remedy that.

Apr 16

Trump’s Huge Tariff Exemption Grift

The latest shakedown makes Tammany Hall and the Daley Machine look like the League of Women Voters

Published on OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter • Apr 14

The Garden of Allah

A poem for F. Scott Fitzgerald

Apr 11

A Letter From F. Scott Fitzgerald

In honor of the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, TFP goes to the archives to share an unexpected letter from the chronicler of the Jazz Age.

Apr 10

In the Summer of My Fifty-Seventh Year

A poem for America

Apr 9

Description for Masae

A poem for spring

Apr 3

Trumpville, Anyone?

A letter from President Herbert Hoover to President Donald Trump on the dangers of a global trade war.

Apr 1

March 2025

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts