David Skinner

Aug 19, 2025

Do I Have to Spell It Out for You?

Spelling reform has gotten a bad rap—cast usually as an intellectual dead end if not the exclusive domain of cranks and weirdos. It should be noted, however, that more than a...
Jun 20, 2025

The Mamet Theory of Everything

Reading David Mamet’s new book of essays, The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment, I was reminded of how loosely jointed and shape-shifting an essay can...