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Superheroes
An early chapter from "Superheroes: A Memoir of Love, Madness, and Family," a work in progress.
Jul 27
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Pine Trees
After Shōrin-zu byōbu, ink on paper, by Hasegawa Tōhaku, circa 1595
Jul 22
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A Constitutional Coup in the Shadows
The Supreme Court chooses silent acquiescence.
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Jul 19
Brian Wilson, Love, and My Need for Mercy
Long ago, my first love, Pammy, entered into that room inside me that the music of Brian Wilson had opened.
Jul 18
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Brian Wilson, Love, and My Need for Mercy
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Lear’s Shadow
A poem for America
Jul 14
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How E.B. White Saw It All—A City, Its Future
On E.B. White's birthday, TFP revisits the great American writer's prophetic essay, "Here Is New York."
Jul 11
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How E.B. White Saw It All—A City, Its Future
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Help Our Friends in Texas…
By donating whatever you can to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
Jul 9
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Help Our Friends in Texas…
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The Drowned
A poem for America
Jul 8
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The Drowned
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Trout Fishing With My Son Outside Decorah, Iowa
A poem for summer
Jul 6
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Trout Fishing With My Son Outside Decorah, Iowa
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Happy Birthday, M. F. K. Fisher
July 3, 1908, Albion, MI | Died June 22, 1992, Glen Ellen, CA
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Jul 3
The Day I Met Clint Eastwood
In a meeting my son calls awesome, we talked about what he called his antiwar films, the violence inherent in humanity, and why society is at odds with…
Jul 1
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June 2025
Excerpts From George Orwell’s ‘Politics and the English Language’
On Orwell’s birthday, TFP revisits his 1946 essay and its timeless truths.
Jun 25
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Excerpts From George Orwell’s ‘Politics and the English Language’
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