Notes of a Defeatist

Kurt Vonnegut died today and frankly, I don’t know what to do about that.

My first experience with Vonnegut’s work was like most people—Slaughter House Five, a book that I wasn’t sure what it was about, but was sure that the words Slaughter House were a positive indication. Turns out my hunch was right. The book [...]

Countless times each year we remember Martin Luther King Jr. We recall King’s battle to end segergation, marching for racial harmony, and articulating his dreams with that rhythmic booming voice.

For a man whom we memorialize, it is a great disservice to his legacy that we just focus primarily on a few years of Dr. King’s [...]