On the Proposition That Modern American Religion Is Abandoning Metaphysics

You have to love the feeling in a fresh live debate at an old college.

Feb 21 • Theral Timpson

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

An oldie, but a goodie .

Feb 21 • Theral Timpson

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On Love and Music

Vienna, late 1790s.

Feb 5 • Theral Timpson

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January 2026

Why You Should Have a Dog

By the time Leonard realized something was wrong with his dog, the dog knew too.

Jan 31 • Theral Timpson

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The Pianist, Lover, and Philosopher

After the concert

Jan 22 • Theral Timpson

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A Reddit Dialogue Goes Unusually Deep over Trans Biology/Ideology

u/SteelTruth88

Jan 16 • Theral Timpson

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Maduro Speaks with His Wife Aboard the HHS Iwo Jima

Last night Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were taken captive by the Americans aboard the U.S.S.

Jan 4 • Theral Timpson

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December 2025

As I Walked Out One Evening

A poem by W. H. Auden at the turn of the new year

Dec 31, 2025 • Theral Timpson

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10 Things Trump Cannot Do

In an interview with Vanity Fair this week, the president’s chief of staff, Suzy Wiles, said of Trump that he had “an alcoholic’s personality” and…

Dec 20, 2025 • Theral Timpson

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To Frank Gehry! Who Made the World Better by Refusing to Make It Ordinary

Milo (answering the phone on speaker setting while rummaging in the fridge): Oh god, Adrian, please—can we talk about anything other than philosophy…

Dec 13, 2025 • Theral Timpson

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Reason and Rhythm

Milo and Adrian meet up after the Thanksgiving holiday

Dec 4, 2025 • Theral Timpson

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November 2025

Who Ordered the Synthetic A Priori?

A little small talk about the structure of the world

Nov 30, 2025 • Theral Timpson

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