What Is Random Digressions?

Random Digressions is a personal blog, not a news organization or commercial service. It publishes the author's essays and commentary on personal responsibility, American politics, and social observation. The homepage presents posts in reverse chronological order, so visitors can scroll through entries dating back to at least 2006.

What the site publishes

The blog's content is essay-style opinion writing. From the posts visible on the homepage, recurring themes include:

• Personal responsibility — an argument that people confuse external responsibility with personal responsibility, and that treating personal responsibility as a cultural value would benefit society.
• American politics — commentary on the Republican Party and Donald Trump, including a piece anticipating how future generations will judge the Trump-era GOP.
• Social observation — a short reflection on the idea that Americans are "dreadfully like other peoples," paraphrasing James Russell Lowell.
• Parables and anecdotes — for example, a story about a board member who does not understand the mathematical symbols on a financial spreadsheet.

Posts are long-form prose rather than reporting. There are no bylined news articles, no editorial board, and no indication of a commercial product, subscription, or payment system.

Who it is for

The site suits readers who want one person's opinionated essays on civic values and U.S. politics, and who are comfortable with a clearly partisan voice in some posts. It is not a source for breaking news, verified reporting, or reference material. If you need factual reporting on current events, this blog is not a substitute for a news outlet.

How to browse it

The homepage lists posts newest-first with a publication date and a short excerpt, each followed by a "Continue reading" link. The most recent entry shown is dated February 2, 2025, and older entries appear below it, including pieces from 2024, 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2006. To read a full essay, follow its "Continue reading" link. To get a sense of the author's range, start with the most recent post and work backward; the archive spans nearly two decades, so the political commentary reflects the period in which each post was written.

What to keep in mind

• Single-author perspective. The posts read as one person's reflections, not institutional analysis.
• Opinion, not reporting. Political posts make explicit arguments and characterizations; treat them as commentary.
• Dated context. Older posts respond to events at the time of writing, so read them with their publication dates in mind.
• No stated pricing or login. Nothing on the page indicates a paywall or account requirement, but the site also presents no commercial offering to evaluate.