America on the Brink

In Whose Custody the Flags?

The flags are at full-staff Though Jackeline is dead Of dehydration And the Guatemalan boy whose name Has not been released Is dead Of the flu—

Politics

The President Is Not A CEO, and the Nation Not A Business

One of the most pernicious attitudes about the nature of political leadership is that running a city, state, or even the whole nation is akin to being

America on the Brink

In Polite Society

In polite society we hold doors open, Say thanks and please, wear crisp Suits when we drop bombs.