On My Mind

Things I'm thinking about, could be wrong about, could be right about, but are far too raw to be published.

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An Interesting Disconnect

I am fascinated today by the disconnect between what seems to me the day’s big news and what is above the fold in the media. The media focus today has…

Apr 14 •

Heather Cox Richardson

Still wrapping my head around the fact that Janet Protasiewicz won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election by ten points in a state where elections are…

Apr 5 •

Heather Cox Richardson

How We Think About Manufacturing

When I wrote on February 23 about Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s emphasis on how Americans have traditionally seen manufacturing as a central part…

Apr 3 •

Heather Cox Richardson

Generational Change

I’ve finally wrapped the copy edit on the new book, and will be playing a bit over here. This is casual, today: just some thoughts, sparked by an email…

Mar 30 •

Heather Cox Richardson

The Curious Case of the Political Party in the Night-time...

January 2 thoughts on the Democrats' silence

Jan 3 •

Heather Cox Richardson

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