Martin Hackworth - Howlin' at the Moon in ii-V-I

Martin Hackworth - Howlin' at the Moon in ii-V-I

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Crisis? What crisis?
The #Resist movement racks up assists for the other team by feeding Trump uncontested layups with their odd choices of hills to die on.
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I think you can pull it off.
Sometimes Kentucky moonshine...
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Bait and switch at the academy
Public higher ed in the U.S. is nearly as old as the country itself. But taxpayers expect an education rooted in American values and a cure for cancer…
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Stumbling toward apotheosis
It's been a long and winding road with more than a few bumps, but it's starting to dawn on me what it may have been all about.
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When the lowest common denominator prevails
Laissez-faire works until it doesn't. What if it is a feature of the social contract?
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July 2025

Science Friday #63: Can science rescue itself from its own funk?
Science is in trouble—and a lot of it is from self-inflicted wounds. Can it fix itself? The scientific method has provisions for self-correction. But…
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I've seen the needle and the damage done.
A short treatise on why I despise substance abuse and anyone who enables it. Despite the libertarian in me, I understand that the drug crisis won't go…
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Howlin' Rant: Just say "sayonara."
Fed up with poor treatment, contemptuous or indolent service? You have options. Set yourself free and give 'em the goodbye look. That's what I do.
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Science Friday #62: One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
Fifty-six years ago today.
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Democrat elites despise many of their constituents. That's why many of their constituents are saying sayonara.
Arrogant and clueless is no way to win elections.
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Looking for America (part I)
We spent three weeks in June touring the United States so that I could explain to my kids the concept of America. This is what we discovered.
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Science Friday #61: Texas Flood
Science Friday is the only feature on Howlin’ that is paywalled (though there is both an extensive free preview of each episode and a one-time free view…
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