Gordon MarinoMar 221 minWe Must Imitate Zelenksy, Not Just Admire HimI am sitting in my cozy library in Northfield Minnesota, about to comment on the war in Ukraine from an existentialist perspective. The...
Gordon MarinoJan 13, 20211 minThe Capitol riot? Admit that this is who we are — and get better One of the clichés spouted by media and politicians in response to Jan. 6 is that “words matter.” These words are usually aimed at Donald...
Gordon MarinoDec 29, 20202 minMy Racism Recliner TestIn an age rife with race experts and workshops on anti-racism, it might be helpful to conjure an image of what a more or less colorblind...
Gordon MarinoJun 1, 20201 min‘This is why’ Colin Kaepernick kneeled. But is violence necessary?“I can’t move Mama mama I’m through I can’t breathe officer Don’t kill me They gonna kill me Please sir Please I can’t breathe” These...
Gordon MarinoMay 15, 20201 minTake It Personally: How to Keep the Pandemic from Becoming an AbstractionWhen we find ourselves becoming numb to thousands of people dying, we need to wake up.
Gordon MarinoAug 28, 20191 minTrump is right: The press is the 'enemy of the people'Hear enough false blather, and it eventually drowns out both the truth and the demand for truth.
Gordon MarinoJun 28, 20181 minThe Border Guards Have a Choice to Make, TooFor that singular individual who will not let himself be morally handcuffed and so hands in his badge and handcuffs, I have nothing but...
Gordon MarinoSep 2, 20151 minVicissitudes of Meaning: ‘All Lives Matter’ vs. Black Lives MatterThe Black Lives Matter movement, which emerged after the 2013 Trayvon Martin case, has been raising havoc on the presidential campaign...
Gordon MarinoDec 11, 20131 minUkraine’s Next Great Hope?Vitali Klitschko is a very rare bird, and at 6 feet, 7 inches and 245 pounds a very big rare bird. He holds a Ph.D. in sports science,...