In light of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, people all over the internet are calling for the 4th of July to be canceled. In their words, America has no freedoms worth respecting; it is run by old white men, and this is enough - in the words of people I've personally spoken with -…

I often get asked by friends which writers and news sources I read and trust. That's part of the reason I'm writing this two-part post - to share those sources and why I like them. The other reason, which I have to admit is probably more compelling, is that I have had to defend or…