The allure of the 1970s
“The idea of ‘loosening the self’ not only underpinned specific 1970s enthusiasms—for jogging, natural foods, voluntary communities, and the geodesic …
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A look at the far-left in 2020
The Symbionese Liberation Army was one of many leftist radical organizations that appeared in the United States in the late …
I’ve now shot a gun…
I took a gun safety class over the weekend. I knew a few people who were doing it and I’m …
Roxane Gay on moving to the left
This section in Roxane Gay’s Nov. 5 New York Times column made me think of the manuscript I’ve written about …
The SLA connection to officers posted in schools
Some young people in my community are asking the Mankato Area Public Schools board to remove police liaison officers from …
45 years ago today: Patty Hearst is arrested
Photo: Federal Bureau of investigation Forty-five years ago today, law enforcement officials arrested Patty Hearst, putting an end to the …
I’m a podcast guest talking about Camilla Hall and the SLA
My colleague and friend, Amy Mattson Lauters, has started a new podcast called “Tales From the Midwest” because let’s face …
If you need general information about the SLA, here you go
The fact that new content about the Symbionese Liberation Army keeps popping up bodes well for my SLA-related project on …
My favorite book of 2019 so far
I’m happy to say that I’ve read 19 books so far this year — one ahead of schedule. Dare I …
Words out in the world (sort of)
Ah, progress. I reached a milestone this week when I finished a decent draft of the first two parts of …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 