The Spirited Reasoner

Spirited Reasoners of a certain age may recall watching a program by the name of “ABC’s Wide World of Sports.” Among its many memorable contributions to sports culture was the…

Imagine you’re the driver of a tour bus. You’ve been very clear to all the passengers exactly which route you plan to take. In fact, there’s been a vote on…

I had a conversation with a young man earlier this week. He related to me how his loss of trust in American institutions had begun after the 9/11 attacks. Our…

As I post this message on Saturday, January 8, 2022, Amy Scheider has just passed the $1 million mark in Jeopardy! winnings. Since, like many Spirited Reasoners, I’m an avid…

This week, the Spirited Reasoner thought it might be fun to switch gears. Since today happens to be New Year’s Day 2022, how about we take advantage of the opportunity…