The American Mythos of September 11 Continues to Shape American Xenophobia
The Attacks on September 11, 2001 were a Tragedy that Our Response Has Multiplied
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Testing out Ghost
Hello, fellow bugbears! I'm in the process of migrating everything from Substack to Ghost. If you received The Bugbear Dispatch via email before, you should be getting it now. I'll check in with some of you to make sure that's happening. Meanwhile, my old
Leaving Substack and Other Thoughts on Cutting Ties with Old Affiliations
The Bugbear Dispatch is, as of today, two years old! I want to thank all of you who have been with me for some or all of that time, and I hope the newsletter will have a bright future. One thing I’m announcing today is that the future of
What Constitutes Healthy Exploration of Spirituality?
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