Author: Alan Webber
‘NO KINGS” AND THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF POWER IN AMERICA
If you found yourself standing in a crowd holding a “No Kings” sign and believing you were defending democracy, it’s worth pausing to reflect on what that actually means. The United States is…
JUST KEEP WRITING
Having nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday morning, one that unfortunately canceled my tee time, I started going through old emails in an ambitious attempt to delete a hundred or so.
THE MANUSCRIPT WAS THE EASY PART
You say you just finished your manuscript — surely a bestseller? You spent months, maybe years, writing it, and are already imagining the blockbuster movie adaptation. Your mind probably wanders toward mountains of money…
THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED
I like podcasts. I used to listen to Tucker Carlson daily until he seemingly went off the deep end. I still listen to Joe Rogan from time to time, though for every interview I…
THE DARK SIDE OF THE PRAIRIE STATE
I’ve lived in Illinois pretty much my whole life, mostly around Chebanse, Kankakee, and Peotone, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned growing up here, it’s that this state has a lot more going…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 8
“I don’t think you should be getting up, John,” Herold said. Booth had already stood up, grimacing from the pain. He looked at Herold squarely before responding. “I’m not interested in what…
DID CASUAL FRIDAY EAT THE REST OF THE WEEK
Nobody overdresses anymore. In fact, it seems the opposite is true. There was a time when people dressed for something. Now, not so much. When was the last time you were in…
WORDS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
At this point, pretending this is normal is no longer an option. We are now dealing with multiple assassination attempts against a sitting President. That should be a line no one crosses, but…
LONG TRIP BACK TO DALLAS
Some stops change more than your route Chicago traffic was unbearable, the very reason he had come off the road years ago. It had cost him the bigger salary, but Larry hadn’t missed…
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