5 a.m. Stories

On writing - fiction, philosophy, and more

Comments on governance: states, corporations, and otherwise

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Humor. Outrageous discussions, surprising observations, live chats, polls, and the weekly Invitational humor contest (formerly The Washington Post's Style Invitational). Significant misanthropy tempered by a warm heart.

MOP is for women who lived through the sexual revolution and the women's rights movement but whose menfolk peacefully slept through both.

An occasional humor column, much like the one I did at The New York Times, which was called "I Was Misinformed". But now, the only gatekeeper is me. I hear I will let me get away with anything.

A meditation on Holocaust memory, forgetfulness and what it means to be responsible for other people's stories. Also, books and writing.

Writing about the human–animal bond and what it teaches us about being more human.