Author Archives: Naomi

I’m worried about concussions.

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

Oh, not mine. Although it’s possible I had one many years ago when a (white, blond) lunatic dressed in military camo punched me in the face on a bright sunny day at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street and I landed … Continue reading →

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Booze and guns, perfect together

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s November 2023 Findings: Heavy drinking and handgun-carrying are positively correlated among rural American adolescents.

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In this era of admirable prosecutors, I still have a defense soul

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

Which is why I eagerly read a long piece of great journalism in a Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “A Homeless Man Attacked Him. But Was There More to the Story?”, by Jesse Barron. As soon as I absorbed the … Continue reading →

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