Latest work
-
Monster or wizard
Read more: Monster or wizardOdilon Redon’s Cauldron of the Sorceress, 1879. In the festive weeks leading up to Christmas, I was approached by a number of friends and acquaintances eager to offer best wishes and, as is customary with me, ask me to weigh in on the state of the world. They do this…
-
The kiss that rolled
Read more: The kiss that rolledA greeting between heads of states or a paternal act of benediction? My Italian doctor has decided: This time around, he’ll cheer for Trump. Though his vote of confidence is meaningless, his motives are not. And those motives took form thanks in part to that semblance of a kiss. When…
-
Back in Detention Hall
Read more: Back in Detention HallDonald Trump at a campaign rally in Waco, Texas. Let us for a moment set aside all political realities. Let us view the 2024 American presidential contest not as a clash between parties or even individuals. Let us instead frame it as one might a human growth chart, one that…
-
Notes on the latest newz
Read more: Notes on the latest newzRussian president Vladimir Putin speaking to viewers following the March 22, 2023 terrorist attack that killed more than 100 people. Four gunmen believed to be Islamic extremists were arrested, though Putin has hinted at Ukrainian involvement. Webster’s defines propaganda in the most straightforward of ways: “The spreading of ideas, information, or…
-
It’s money that matters
Read more: It’s money that mattersThough ordinary Arabs may be pro-Palestine, this sentiment is not necessarily shared by the media or government. An Italian friend and media consultant returned recently from a pan-Arab news broadcaster’s conference in Tunis with some sobering insights. The conference included news reporters and talk show hosts from Morocco, Algeria, Egypt,…
-
Tranquil terror
Read more: Tranquil terrorThe Sick Girl by Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov. As I lie in bed humbled by the disease that will soon blind me, I am reminded of a woman I dated briefly more than a decade ago. She was an American archaeologist from a small town in Missouri, in Rome to participate…
christopherwinner.com 