Andrew Baxter

Andrew Baxter

I am a conservative. I am not an ideologue, a zealot, or a huckster. I have nothing to sell you. No, quite simply, I am a conservative. I believe in change. I do, honestly. But I think we should think things through a little bit more than we currently do. I do not believe that technology is in and of itself a boon, nor do I agree that progress can be measured in simple economic terms.

I believe that old form sacrificed in the name of (post)modernity is exactly that, a sacrifice. I believe that ritual and tradition are as – if not more – important to our societies and their stability than they have ever been, and that the further we move from them, the further we move away from who we are.

(Andrew did a double major undergradute degree in history and political science, and just graduated from Simon Fraser University with a graduate degree in Urban Studies).

 A meditation on the nuances and complexities of the great sport of baseball.  
Friday, 28 October 2011 13:19

A Little Bit of Advice

  Just a little bit of friendly advice on this late October Friday.
Friday, 21 October 2011 04:26

Why we should stop listening to economists

  The modern study of economics has become lost in imaginary worlds and often bears no real relation to what is actually happening in the world. And yet, we still listen to what they have to say. Why?
Friday, 14 October 2011 02:20

Are Rape Jokes Funny?

  No really. Are rape jokes funny?
  Ever wonder what makes Josef Stalin different than Barack Obama? What? Really?! No? Well, let me tell you...
Thursday, 29 September 2011 12:56

KEXP: Where the Music Matters

  In this age of media fragmentation, we are increasingly just getting what we want and are able to keep anything uncomfortable, disagreeable, or even challenging well away from our tender sensitivities. KEXP challenges that.
  It was twenty years ago to this day that Nirvana released their epoch shifting album Nevermind. Let's take a moment to remember...  
Thursday, 22 September 2011 00:49

Senna

  Ayrton Senna was one of the fastest men on earth until his untimely death in 1994 at the age of 34. This is his story...
  Ron Paul in a recent interview with the Newshour on PBS.
Thursday, 01 September 2011 13:10

On the Celebrity of Watching Celebrity

  Celebrity in our time is not what it used to be. TMZ makes this plain and clear.
Thursday, 25 August 2011 13:20

The Riot Index

  It seems as though riots might have underlying causes...not just yobs and hooligans.
Monday, 15 August 2011 01:21

Replays and the Game of Life

  In this the first installement of Redemption Week, I argue against the introduction of video replay in professional sports.
Saturday, 13 August 2011 19:15

Steve Earle and my Cultural Memory

  Steve Earle. Enough said.
After a long and insignificant debt battle, we should begin to ask ourselves if the current version of the American government is sustainable.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 04:37

Roberto the Great

  Who says you're great? Well...uh, the Hall of Fame does.
Thursday, 21 July 2011 04:19

A Community of Strangers

When we move through our daily lives in the city, we are moving through more than simply the physical space we occupy. Our neighbourhoods are filled with people, with a lot of people, most of whom are not known to us.
Thursday, 21 July 2011 03:53

All Aboard the Apple iPod Express!

  Should we or should we not sell our subway stations to corporate sponsors? You know the right answer.
  The record store is dead. Long live the record store.
Thursday, 07 July 2011 12:42

A History of Rome

  A slight deviation this week with a couple of links to some podcasts dealing with Roman history. Fascinating.
Thursday, 30 June 2011 04:36

City Views: Who Killed the Video Store?

  As video stores disappear, so too does a small part of city life.
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