What is this site about?
I don't care much for "about me" sections. I'm interested in ideas, not self-promotion. I may share more about myself as I become more comfortable with all this. For now I'm just a traveler. You can call me Tully.
This site is about ideas, the daily business of thinking. But I recognize that the medium matters too. So consider this a section in development. I will add more as I learn how to use the site. I hope in time to add more interactive elements.
Instead of talking about myself, I will talk about things that matter to me: books, music, films and destinations that may also be worth your time. You can contact me through the email address below.
Five books well worth reading on the freedom of speech:
Jonathan Rauch, Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought
Timothy Garton Ash, Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World
Nigel Warburton, Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
Daniel J. Levitin, Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era
John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
Five fantastic bands you may not have heard of but definitely ended too soon:
Ambrosia
Khan
Jellyfish
The Grays
Pretty Things
Five movie musicals on somewhat dubious topics:
Gigi (1958)—a charming film about child prostitution
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)—a delightful retelling of the rape of the Sabine women
Sweeney Todd (2007)—cannibalism!
Holiday Inn (1942)—Golden Age Hollywood racism
Paint Your Wagon (1969)—bigamy, just to round things out
Places worth visiting …
Sedlec Ossuary, Kutná Hora, Czechia