Keith CroesA materialist greets the day: 3 pounds and 86 million neuronsSometimes in the morning as I wake up I’m aware of the matter that forms me. It’s about 186 pounds at 18 feet above sea level in Port St…2 min read·Mar 17, 2024----
Keith CroesEndorphins and Politics: The Rush of Being Right. Er, Left.by Keith Croes2 min read·Dec 6, 2022----
Keith CroesBill Barr, Ginni’s texts, and the Capitol police: Profiles in propaganda, courage, and the lack…This particular rumination starts with NPR’s Steve Inskeep’s interview with Bill Barr, engaged in a grubby new-book tour, asked whether he…5 min read·Mar 27, 2022----
Keith CroesThe comic and the kleptocrat: The rise of Volodymyr ZelenskyIf you read only two articles about the current situation in Ukraine, choose the opinion piece by Thomas Friedman, “We Have Never Been Here…3 min read·Feb 27, 2022--1--1
Keith CroesWhat no one is saying about the ‘legitimate political discourse’ of January 6On February 4, 2022, at a meeting in Salt Lake City, the Republican National Committee (RNC) passed a resolution censuring Representatives…3 min read·Feb 7, 2022--1--1
Keith CroesEleven thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine: Real votes from real GeorgiansIn the January 2, 2021 call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, you could hear Trump pause when he said: “”What I want to…3 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Keith CroesThe counterrevolution will be armed, tooA loud-mouthed minority of well-armed “patriots” will participate in whatever conflict emerges with a claim to be the successor of the Jan…4 min read·Dec 29, 2021--2--2
Keith CroesRobert Kagan scared the shit out of everyone. Now what?It has become obvious that Democrats need to win the 2022 midterm elections overwhelmingly. And continue to win overwhelmingly. Election…5 min read·Sep 26, 2021----
Keith CroesThermodynamics and willpower: The thin foundation for current thinking on obesityA recent study elevates our understanding of metabolism throughout life — offering some real surprises. And an organic disruption of our…5 min read·Sep 25, 2021----
Keith CroesUtopia: Take what you need and give what you canWhat would an ideal world look like? I’m not ordinarily drawn to political theory to any level deeper than a brief musing. But a friend…4 min read·Sep 8, 2021--2--2
