Essay
Being in mining was never part of my plan. As a young boy, I dreamed of becoming a priest with a pilot’s license, living and working in remote …
Essay
At the turn of the 20th century, floods, fires, and waste plagued the United States. Industries burned through resources and blew toxins into the air, with few restrictions. States and …
Connecting California
Which region is the greater threat to humanity: Northern California or Southern California?
That’s the most urgent question raised by 2023’s great cinematic contest between Oppenheimer and Barbie.
Sure, these are entertaining …
Essay
This summer, a record-breaking, estimated 220 million U.S. tourists—85% of American adults—have been on the move. Many of them will head to Tulum, Mexico, which I also recently visited. Businesses …
Poetry
I.
My mother’s nightly ritual: sitting
on the floor in front of the hallway
mirror, a wet comb, the right
amount of hair. She ropes
a plastic pink curler
Where I Go
Most kids are obsessed with things—fantasies, foods, films—that they eventually outgrow.
It’s only natural. Our taste ages as we do.
But for me, it’s been 15 years since my parents got me …
Essay
The West has a checkerboard problem.
According to the company behind the popular hunting app OnX, 530,000 acres of public lands in California alone are inaccessible to the general public. That’s …
Essay
Years ago at a conference, French theorist René Girard faced a tough question about his unconventional methods.
The Stanford professor’s research involved a close reading of archaic and classical texts from …
In the Green Room
