A People Disjointed Are Always Disappointed

Okay, thanks, Kerry — that’ll wrap up the checkins from the Calligraphy for Stalinists working group. Good job, everybody, and we’re all really looking forward to the “Merry Christmas from the Gulag” cards this year. Now, if there’s no other new business…yeah, Carl?  Well, that’s really old business, Carl, and …

Is It Any Wonder?

I wanted to like Wonder Woman.  I really, really did. I’ve always enjoyed the character, for any number of reasons:  the intriguing backstory of her creator and his motivations; her origin story, steeped in some of the stranger aspects of Greek mythology; her debut during the early days of America’s involvement …