Published in The Great Rebuttal·PinnedNose Ring PoliticoSex and Ideology in the American Classroom — Caught in the crossfire of the many raging culture wars are children — and as innocent bystanders of a deeply fractured, fully decapitated society run amuck, they have taken the brunt of its calamitous political rhetoric. In just the 2020’s alone, they have been fodder for the mass theatre of…Politics11 min read
Published in The Great Rebuttal·PinnedThe Problem with Jon StewartGround Control to Major Jon — On March 28th, Jon Stewart, host of “The Problem”, invited three guests to give commentary on the current status of race relations in America. The guests were Chip Gallagher (Sociology Professor at La Salle University), Lisa Bond (host of Race2Dinner) and Andrew Sullivan (a long time journalist and public thinker). …Liberal11 min read
PinnedJudson Vereen, biographical note.I was born on November 23rd, 1986 in the Fulton County Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. I had the happiest childhood a boy could ask for. My father was a doctor and my mother a nurse. They were both hardworking, non-political, and mostly non-religious. My father always had the spirit of…About Me8 min read
Published in The Reckless Muse·PinnedThe Big City is Done — Leave it BehindPainting outside the city’s turmoil — During the reign of impressionism, it was certainly Paris — but artists like Gauguin and Van Gogh already had enough of the city. For painters during the action and ab-ex years, it was New York, and many retreated to Long Island to find their fresh air. The painter has lived…Art4 min read
Published in Counter Arts·PinnedOn Food and “Drunkenness”Marco Pierre White and the art of dinner — I think for my generation, it was something like Emeril Lagasse that made being a celebrity chef a real thing again. Plenty came before him, but at the time, his flair, his tendency to add just a little more vodka or garlic than the recipe required, and his interaction with…Cooking7 min read
Published in The Great Rebuttal·Apr 1Will Smith & Chris RockSymbolizing our way into oblivion — To write about the mid-ceremony slap that has caused yet another internet uproar feels like feeding the fire. It is certainly not an event that any “writer” would need to cover, but the event is much too juicy for the “blogger” to ignore. …Oscars5 min read
Published in The Great Rebuttal·Mar 28Home Depot Unpacks “Privilege”A Great Rebuttal Rebuking Earlier this week, I came across a tweet sharing this image for thousands to view online and discuss. …Privilege4 min read
Published in The Great Rebuttal·Mar 25The Denning-Kuegler EffectTweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum, Tim and Tom got you under their thumb. Almost every morning I wake up to an email from one of the two — I think. I can’t tell. It is usually about some sprint, some “you-can-do-it-too” malarkey that rarely applies…Debate4 min read
Published in The Great Rebuttal·Mar 21Is the goal of a debate to “sharpen your reasoning”?In response to Adam Grant — Adam Grant’s post of March 18th got a lot wrong, in the very short space of a single tweet. Needless to say, I disagree with him. Written in a single tweet, the verbiage of the sentiment relies on folksy warmth — it’s not about winning! …Debate4 min read
Mar 20The Rise Of The Coonfluencer3086otna"Coonfluencer" for all intents and purposes, reads as race traitor."Coonfluencer" for all intents and purposes, reads as race traitor. If one were to believe that your race is up against an existential threat (or many) from other groups inside a battle, an "all hands on deck" approach may be warranted. It seems relevant to me that the black population…1 min read
