I wasn’t on the editorial side of opinion writing for very long, but a conversation did come up about publishing anonymous op-eds. At the time, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it- if the person was risking their career or their safety, wasn’t it our job as journalists to share their views while…
When Forbes published that op-ed a few weeks ago suggesting that Amazon replace local libraries, the condemnation was swift and fast. It was too late, of course- as soon as any hare-brained idea is placed into the public, it’s only a matter of time before it begins its slide towards the mainstream of social, cultural…
I overheard a friend describing the several weddings that she’s been attending this summer, and the financial strain that they’ve placed on her. “One of my friends is having her bachelorette’s party in the Hamptons,” she said. “I can’t afford to party in the Hamptons! I’ll be there sipping water that probably still costs $10.”…
A few days ago, my esteemed colleague Gene Glotzer wrote a post about his dislike for Led Zeppelin. We’d talked about it before, so it wasn’t news to me when he published it (what I actually learned was that none of you check the authors on these articles, based on how many people asked me…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s ConnectiCon! Today, I’m going to put aside all the stress and anxiety, all the worries about politics and the future, all the concerns about money and dating, and nerd all the way out. I’m going to panels. I’m buying merchandise. I’m meeting up with friends I…
Remember all those awesome Pepsi commercials from the 90’s about Generation Next? Some were definitely better than others, but they all had the cumulative effect of making me think that Generation X was the coolest group of hip twentysomethings to ever walk the planet. Believe it or not, that was twenty years ago. All of…
If you follow movies or Star Trek, you’ve probably heard that Quentin Tarantino is working on the fourth Star Trek movie of the rebooted universe. Quentin Tarantino is going to be awful for Star Trek because he’s an awful person who makes self-indulgent, exploitive and mediocre movies. Watch Pulp Fiction. I mean, really watch Pulp…
Is there a such thing as an amateur foreign policy person? There are amateur astronomers, radio operators and athletes, so why not someone who discusses foreign policy as a hobby? Well that someone is me! Welcome to Foreign Policy with Jam Stunna. I spend hours every week listening to and reading about foreign policy because…
There’s no feeling like being in love with someone who is with someone else. Whether it’s an ex, or the one you could never get things started with because of timing and luck, that sense of longing is unique among emotions for its intensity. It’s a war in your heart. A tug-of-war of the best…
Last night my brother and I were talking, and he said to me, “Okay Jam, we’re restarting the world from scratch. What are the three things you would do differently to make the world a better place?” I gave a couple of coherent answers at midnight, but after sleeping on it and thinking a little…
