If money poisons politics does it poison everything else? Of course, it does. Also: Humanities vs trade school, no more traffic cops, and preparing for the next emergency. www.charlesbursell.com

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We all have that friend, the self-proclaimed expert, the spiritual narcissist, and always with an itchy social media trigger finger. Enough already with the pithy disrespect for big ideas. www.charlesbursell.com

The architect of hate is dead, his loathsome legacy lives. Also: boycott chocolate, President Joe dances, re-booting lockdown, and there's nothing natural about "natural" disasters. www.charlesbursell.com

Lessons and revelations spring from an obligatory phone call to an elderly aunt. Woody Allen, Charlie Brown, David Brooks, Bob Newhart and The Pope find their way into this very odd episode of The Log. www.charlesbursell.com

Okay, here's the deal: MAGA is dangerous, BLM is nonviolent, Global Warming really does cause record cold, "cancel culture" is played, and Van der Veen's spoonerisms were hilarious. www.charlesbursell.com

The Impeachment acquittal puts us all back to work: Dems, do good government. Legal entities, put the him in jail. And voters! The Republican Party is now officially a Fascist party. Kill it. www.charlesbursell.com

The defining characteristics of Republican complicity and white supremacy in the Capitol attack are ignored because they serve neither side in an adversarial impeachment trial. www.charlesbursell.com

Democratic Impeachment managers bring new light and weight to a story that's even worse than we knew. www.charlesbursell.com

While pollution kills millions annually, right-wing Fossils cling to whale oil and spittoons. But climate revolution in both policy and narrative ARE possible. www.charlesbursell.com

Racism, violence, corporate schmaltz, radical centrism, cancel culture, and the Big Lie. From the Super Bowl to an Impeachment trial, this is the most American week ever. www.charlesbursell.com