A conversation 4 months in the making: "idiot" versus Open Court reader

This could have gone the way of the flamethrower, given today's rough vibes. But it's turned into something better, a lost form of art: a running chat between people who do not agree on much.

Mar 14, 2025

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(photo of blue skies, taken by me, because…vibes.)

I’ve become pretty numb to most caustic comments reacting to my work as a journalist. Most comments are amazing, humbling and too kind. (THANK YOU!!) But the out-of-pocket f…

A conversation 4 months in the making: "idiot" versus Open Court reader

This could have gone the way of the flamethrower, given today's rough vibes. But it's turned into something better, a lost form of art: a running chat between people who do not agree on much.

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