Luigi Is a Test

I’ve written about the Luigi Mangione case before. But this post isn’t really about him. And it certainly isn’t about taking the side of Luigi or the CEO who was killed. This is something different. This is about what this case says about us. Let me start with something that shouldn’t even have to beContinue reading “Luigi Is a Test”

The Real Conversation We’re Avoiding: Gun Violence Beyond Charlie Kirk

When I first saw the news after Charlie Kirk’s death, my immediate reaction wasn’t outrage or relief, moral judgment, or the need to take sides. It was simply this: it’s terrible that anyone dies violently, period. Yet, the way mainstream media responded struck me as utterly unnecessary. NPR ran a 26-minute video titled ā€œHow DoContinue reading “The Real Conversation We’re Avoiding: Gun Violence Beyond Charlie Kirk”