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John Edwards: The second act

Expanding on the Waveflux endorsement: The reason that John Edwards earned my vote is the very reason why he can’t possibly win. In the long run, however, that’s not a bad thing.

Bobby Fischer eludes the search

Former chess grandmaster, erstwhile cultural hero, obsessive paranoiac, raving antisemite, fugitive and exile: all these descriptions applied to Bobby Fischer. Now we can add one more: deceased.

Update on the LaVena Johnson petition

An update on the petition-driven effort to relaunch an investigation of the death of Pfc. Lavena Johnson of Florissant, MO.

The new Waveflux

As promised, the new edition of Waveflux has arrived, full of narrative promise, not even two weeks into the new year. ‘Tis a joyous noise. Come in and introduce yourself.

Me and Mrs. Jones

An inescapable yet little-remarked aspect of the downfall of cultural icons is that they never fall alone. This previously published entry explores how I fell in with - and fell to earth with - the idea of the fastest woman in the world.