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When Falls the Coliseum
When Falls the Coliseum

a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

Category: ends & odd

ends & odd

Loathing of the pre-kid self

Scott Warnock, November 3, 2014

Maggie Simpson has the baby with one eyebrow. Humbert Humbert has Clare Quilty. Randall Patrick…

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ends & odd

A year (and counting) without cable

Scott Warnock, October 20, 2014

So we got rid of cable about a year ago. The kids are not alright….

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ends & odd

Maybe not hit your kid with a stick?

Scott Warnock, September 22, 2014

You’ve likely heard a lot about the Adrian Peterson debacle (including a good piece on…

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ends & odd

Edit [the text of] your life

Scott Warnock, September 9, 2014

On NPR the other day I heard Graham Hill talking about the project LifeEdited. That…

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ends & odd

Instant gratification and youth sports

Scott Warnock, August 25, 2014

Once us humans reach a certain age, a gene activates that triggers an unwavering belief…

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ends & odd

Wiffleball for life

Scott Warnock, August 12, 2014August 13, 2014

So the 28th Ralston Cup Invitational Wiffleball Tournament took place this weekend. For 28 years,…

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A license to text

Scott Warnock, July 15, 2014

With extensive apologies to my many Ayn Rand-loving, small government-promoting friends, it’s pretty clear to…

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ends & odd

Reading for the good life

Scott Warnock, June 30, 2014

Summer has arrived, and many households have begun an annual, time-worn struggle: Parents trying to…

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