Archive - Chris Cocca: Writing & Other Bad Takes

Just a few things. I invited John Kruk to go with me to a Springsteen show in Philly this summer. I don’t know John Kruk, but, thanks to Twitter, I…

Feb 20

November 2022

Ruy Teixeira is jilted. But is he also right?

Nov 8, 2022

Democrats need an economic message as the GOP doubles down on trickle-down.

Nov 3, 2022

October 2022

A short read parsing rejection letters, remembering Bart Giamatti, and learning from the Phillie Phanatic.

Oct 10, 2022

We Owe Ourselves More Than Columbus

Oct 7, 2022

I first learned about Francis Fukuyama’s “end of history” thesis in an undergraduate international relations class in 1999 or 2000. We also learned…

Oct 6, 2022

September 2022

A short reflection on the ecology of the PA Turnpike; Two Springsteen shows 14 years apart show what little progress we've made on food security.

Sep 30, 2022

A short collection of decent suggestions to end the week.

Sep 16, 2022

A few minutes on tourist traps, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and turning your compulsions into something healthy.

Sep 13, 2022

Small Bits with Links to More

Sep 12, 2022

A short post about Crane's school-boy crush from a letter unearthed by Paul Auster (and my tenuous connections).

Sep 8, 2022

This is Chris Cocca: Writing & Other Bad Takes, a newsletter about Writing About Whatever.

Sep 8, 2022

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