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The rush to a foregone conclusion
The Hound of Heaven is on its own trail, and the vestige still lures the scent of a foregone conclusion. —Benjamin Paul Blood. Blood...
David Matthews
Feb 13, 20216 min read
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Republican deadenders, impeachment, and that pesky conservative value personal responsibility
Today I picked up a mystery set in Belfast in 1982. It opens with the discovery of a torso, chopped off at shoulders and knees, stuffed...
David Matthews
Jan 30, 20216 min read
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Meanwhile, back in Portland, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Yesterday our nihilists celebrated the inauguration of Joe Biden by attacking police and vandalizing Democratic Party of Oregon...
David Matthews
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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With lightened heart but no illusion about what lies ahead
I ran the Wednesday seven after taking in the inauguration of our new president. The morning was cold, 33 degrees when I set out a little...
David Matthews
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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The aftermath of Wednesday's insurrection 48 hours on
President-elect Joe Biden and a host of voices from the commentariat and punditocracy have joined me in dubbing Wednesday's assault on...
David Matthews
Jan 9, 20219 min read
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A few thoughts about today's events
Optimism is not my default setting. I expected violence in the streets of Washington DC today and a lot of horse manure to be shoveled by...
David Matthews
Jan 7, 20213 min read
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