Tag Archives: JD Vance

Population Conundrum

Posted on 01/14/2026 by paulefallon

I stand at my kitchen sink and watch Fred, my nine-year-old neighbor, play football in the backyard. He wears a helmet. He throws the ball. He catches the ball. He gets tackled. He exhibits fierce concentration as he plays all … Continue reading →

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Three Strikes Against Hillbilly Elegy

Posted on 03/20/2018 by paulefallon

When I read Mitch Dunier’s Sidewalk I am filled with empathy for black men, often drug users, living on the street. When I read The New Jim Crow, I seethe over the injustice of systematically containing their imprisoned brothers. When … Continue reading →

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