John Stackhouse
- 8 min
As the Pandemic Continues…
With the omicron variant stirring things up in new ways, we face the discouraging prospect of moving back into more restrictions as Year...
John Stackhouse
- 4 min
How Can I Block Out the Cruelty?
The stereotype of the schizophrenic is a poor soul beleaguered by a cacophony of voices telling him what to do. But we all now are...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Who Can You Believe?
It’s too good not to be true. It’s easy to feel that way when you come across a news article, Facebook post, speech, or seminar that...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Why Are Social Media So…Disappointing?
Many posts in social media are cries not just for attention, but for sympathy—literally, for “feeling with.” I have had this good/bad...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
I’d Like to Have an Argument, Please
I recently tweeted the link to an article I found interesting. One of my followers shot back, however, this furious riposte: “This is a...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Pray First, Criticize Second
In the target-rich environment that is the Trump Presidency, and as the honeymoon with our charming Prime Minister fades, it is easy to...
John Stackhouse
- 2 min
Successful—or Merely Popular?
The new season of “Black Mirror,” a “Twilight Zone” TV program now produced by Netflix, opens with an episode nicely terrifying for our...
John Stackhouse
- 2 min
Yes, but What about That?
There’s nothing like social media, and particularly Facebook and Twitter, to see how people’s minds work. Or don’t. If one can step back...