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A Bloomsday Thought

Posted on June 16, 2026 by gdkrenz

Happy Bloomsday! If you are among the uninitiated, that means that today, June 16, is the day on which James Joyce’s Ulysses is set in 1904, the day in which the book’s protagonists — Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Molly Bloom — … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Postmodernity (Gary Krenz)

Posted on June 8, 2026 by gdkrenz

I hope that readers will allow a little leeway for me to vent about a pet peeve: pundits and sometimes even supposed scholars pointing the finger at “postmodernism” as an explanation of our woes: loss of respect in institutions; loss … Continue reading →

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Democracy and the Progressive (Gary Krenz)

Posted on May 5, 2026 by gdkrenz

Following up on Dan’s important post about The Sorrow and the Pity, I’d like to draw attention to this piece by Seva Gunitsky at Persuasion: “The Incels are Taking Over.” Gunitsky, the George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto, reviews the … Continue reading →

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Time to “Orban” Trump (Gary Krenz)

Posted on April 14, 2026 by gdkrenz

There has been much good commentary on Magyar’s decisive victory over Orban in Hungary. It will take some time to sort out various lessons, but as Anne Applebaum suggests in this piece, “Illiberalism is not Inevitable,” in The Atlantic, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Dems, Please Meet the Moment! (Barb Krenz)

Posted on April 11, 2026 by barbkrenz

In this abhorrent moment in our nation’s history, we are reminded that a crazy man can accomplish great evil…but only if he is aided and abetted by people who are malleable enough to let their own morality slip away in … Continue reading →

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My dream of Democratic strength (Gary Krenz)

Posted on April 9, 2026 by gdkrenz

Over the past five days, Donald Trump has engaged in an increasingly unhinged and evil rant on social media: Meanwhile, he continues to sow chaos with lies, innuendos, shifting positions, and on and on. Unsurprising in this is the failure … Continue reading →

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The danger of the cease fire (Gary Krenz)

Posted on April 7, 2026 by gdkrenz

OK, if you feel insane, you’re not alone. We begin the day with Trump threatening genocide of the “whole civilization” of Iran. Senator Elissa Slotkin and others are compelled to issue, again, statements to the effect that our military personnel … Continue reading →

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Trump’s – not Adam Smith’s – “Invisible Hand” (Gary Krenz)

Posted on April 1, 2026 by gdkrenz

Robert Reich in his substack recently reminded us that this year is the 250th anniversary not only of the US but also of Adam Smith’s monumental work, The Wealth of Nations. The one idea that most people know from this … Continue reading →

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No Kings and Our Democratic Opportunity (Gary Krenz)

Posted on March 29, 2026 by gdkrenz

We had a wonderful No Kings experience in Ann Arbor yesterday–as always. People’s creativity with signs and banners is always remarkable, and it is hard to imagine gathering with a more thoughtful group of individuals. Conversations are always good — … Continue reading →

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America’s 250th Part Two (Barb Krenz)

Posted on March 21, 2026 by barbkrenz

Sometimes it’s hard to breathe.  Like when I focus on the intense destruction that Trump and his sycophantic minions are foisting on the country, and the world.  A hopelessness can wash through and around everything else that is a part … Continue reading →

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