Up Close, with Peter Sage

Observations and commentary on American politics and culture. Now read by 2,000 people every day.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Stop a moment. Notice daylight.

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"The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;— Little we see in Nature that is ours. . ...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Age 35, Born in US.. Shall not have engaged in insurrection or rebellion.

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Colorado Supreme Court calls it an insurrection. I saw it myself on TV. The goal was to intimidate Congress and stop the peaceful transfer o...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Thoughts and Prayers

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Question for readers:      Is this a good, effective ad, vividly making the point that the U.S. needs to do something about gun violence? ...
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Monday, December 18, 2023

TikTok election in Guatemala

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Translation: " What did he say? The unexpected message he sent to Taylor Swift." Answer: He wished her "Happy Birthday."...
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Sunday, December 17, 2023

Left-Right. Blue-Red.

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Maybe our mental model of politics is wrong.   Nate Silver, the polling expert, wrote an essay this week. He said there aren't two poles...
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Saturday, December 16, 2023

Nuggets of joy after long dark nights.

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"Oh, wake up, wake up You sleepy head, get up, get up Get out of bed, cheer up, cheer up The sun is red, live, love, laugh and be happy...
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Friday, December 15, 2023

Sausage on the southern border

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     "The situation at the border is not sustainable. And that means that you have to either accept it when it’s not sustainable, or y...
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