I have written a bit about Donald Trump’s dog whistle in recent days. It seems that his desire to find moral equivalence between both sides in Charlottesville is not necessarily proof that he is some kind of racist or neo-Nazi. Of course it puts him on the wrong side, but it seems to me it … More On dog whistles
Is John Kelly the man to rein in Donald Trump? This is the question now that Mr Trump has brought in the retired four-star Marine Corps general to run his White House. If anyone is going to establish a proper chain of command it is Mr Kelly, runs the argument. He is about the same … More Just don’t call it a wall…
By now we know the story of how the Calibri font let to the downfall of Nawaz Sharif as Pakistan’s PM. But I only just caught up with this New Yorker piece on its history. I particularly enjoyed the way its designer dismissed competitors with a studied disdain that makes you want to write a … More Writing prompt
