Some Questions to Which I Don’t Have Adequate Answers and Probably Never Will
Is there an instinctive shock response that would incapacitate any medieval monk who went on YouTube?
Ben Orlebeke (‘14) studied philosophy and psychology before moving to South Korea to teach English. He is now an immigration policy lawyer in Washington, D.C. He likes to bake, watch TV with his fiancée Lindsey, and cuddle with their dog Phoebe.
For Unto Her a Child is Forced
When Dobbs comes down, prosecutions will rise. Many women will go to jail. More will die.
Existentially and Also Literally Tired
Apparently I’m more tired than I thought, though, because I just don’t have it in me right now to track all that down.
Refuge for Me, Not for Thee
A family fleeing bombs or starvation or authoritarianism is a family in need, whether from Odesa or Aleppo.
Next Time Will Be Worse
If I sound deeply alarmed, that’s because all the available evidence points towards that being the appropriate state of mind.
The Muddy Clarity of Suspension
It doesn’t make much sense, as far as personal dreams or plans for my future go.
Haikus for Phoebe, A Dog of So Much Mischief, But Also Fur and Love
You are the longest
bear and/or pup in the world
Or at least this block
Imagine Sisyphus Happy
It’s hard for me not to wonder what the point is of trying to make a difference.
Run for Office
There are a whole lot of people doing a much worse job than you would.
Chilling with the Boys in the Cosby Suite
It wasn’t a surprising move—but my god, was it depressing.
Screaming
We’re not in a good place, folks.
J.R.R. and Me
Middle-earth is like my second home, and I know its every corner.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Fox News
It seems unlikely that the truth will reach the vast majority of the millions who heard the lie.
Bad Writing and Other Video Game Villains
This game is not good. I played it a lot.
Happy Coup-versary!
So here we are again.
Dak Galbi
But throw it all in a skillet for twenty minutes and you end up with magic.
Diploma Privilege for All
But at least I know if an acceptance mailed to an offeror is binding even if the offeror has already sent a revocation that the offeree hasn’t yet received (it is)!
Yes, All Trump Voters
We live in a country where nearly 70 million people made that choice, and we need to talk about it.
Why I’m Afraid
But this is not an obituary or a hagiography or a remembrance.
Tolkien in Azeroth
The ability to imagine outside our four walls is how we stay sane.
What We Owe to Each Other
Six migrant children died in US government custody during an eight-month span of 2018 and 2019. No child had died in US custody for a decade.
