Archive - Tom Starkweather

Symbolic Erasure

I am very cautiously approaching a subject that is not easily discussed. Ordinarily, I would avoid commentary on the subject but with calls to change…

Mar 14, 2023 •

Tom Starkweather

News Programming

Having once worked as a professional journalist, I continue to keep tabs on the state of the media today. It was once the industry where I wanted to…

Mar 3, 2023 •

Tom Starkweather

February 2023

Where Masking Worked

The arguments for or against wearing face masks to reduce the spread of a virus usually ignore other areas where they are effective and not in a…

Feb 28, 2023 •

Tom Starkweather

Navigating Past Groundhog Day

Even in the most boilerplate document or ordinary speech, there can be words that sit with you for a while because they don't add up the way they are…

Feb 17, 2023 •

Tom Starkweather

January 2023

Lurkers of the Night

When you are out in the woods you often have to entertain yourself.

Jan 15, 2023 •

Tom Starkweather

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Signs of NYC in 2022

Happy New Year to my subscribers, free and paid!

Jan 2, 2023 •

Tom Starkweather

December 2022

Probiotics for Digesting Media

What if the arbiters of information are not always right?

Dec 8, 2022 •

Tom Starkweather

November 2022

October 2022

Midterm Debates

This is a mix of the Fetterman-Oz, Hochul-Zeldin, and Dixon-Whitmer debates held this week.

Oct 29, 2022 •

Tom Starkweather

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Midterm Madness

We are closing in on a much-anticipated midterm election in the United States on November 8th. I am looking forward to November 9th when the incessant…

Oct 27, 2022 •

Tom Starkweather

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