Archives - Eddie Hock
Journalism
The value of journalism
Unlike most writing, good journalism doesn’t justify itself; instead, it’s justified by its subject.
2020 Election
What’s in a euphemism?
Since Reagan, the American right wing has used euphemisms to disguise cruelty under nonsense phrases, shift public discourse, and couch unacceptable actions in a kind of abstract political mystique.
2020 Election
Care about what politicians do, not just who they are
Don’t let Harris’s image, however you have experienced it, cloud your judgment about her nomination.
black lives matter
Vandal with care: the right reasons for destruction
Random looting, especially by white so-called allies, especially of independent, often minority-owned businesses, is not direct action.
Books
Boccaccio’s Decameron: Lessons from the Black Death
Keep your chin up and your friends close, and keep Boccaccio in mind.
coronavirus
Wrestling in the time of coronavirus
The first thing you wonder after learning that pro wrestling is fake is why so many people seem to care so much about it anyway.
conservative
The truth has a liberal bias
The role of journalism is not to act as a megaphone for public figures.
CT Feet
CT Feet: I kidnap other students and steal their shoes, and you should too
Kidnapping (or as we say in the industry, “assisted vacation”) can be an exciting way to make quick cash, as well as some new friends!
Research
Cornell researcher presents on prehispanic Andean tombs
The students and faculty who filled the room were there to learn about chullpas, above-ground Andean tombs that housed mummies.
Obscure Sports
The future of classic Tetris
On Oct. 20, 17-year-old Joseph Saelee was crowned Classic Tetris World Champion for the second year running, blazing past a…