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My Writing

A collection of my best writing.

Pete Rose
Essays My Writing Sports

My Dad Is Smiling About Pete Rose Today

Why Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are finally getting a fair shot at justice and the Hall of Fame.

By John Polonis, 2 weeksMay 14, 2025 ago
John Polonis with books
Book Reviews My Writing

5 Books That Transformed My Worldview

They aren’t my favorites necessarily, but these books changed me for the better

By John Polonis, 3 weeksMay 9, 2025 ago
Donald Trump, assessing the trading ahead of his tariff pause announcement
Essays Law & Politics My Writing

The Biggest Insider Trading Case in American History?

Why the trading before Trump’s tariff pause announcement must be investigated

By John Polonis, 2 monthsApril 11, 2025 ago
Upended law bookcase
Essays Law & Politics My Writing

The Assault on Big Law and Lawyers

Not everyone likes lawyers, but society needs us to represent all sides under the law

By John Polonis, 2 monthsMarch 28, 2025 ago
Werner Herzog's memoir, "Every Man For Himself and God Against All"
Book Reviews Culture My Writing

Werner Herzog: An Inspiring Guerrilla Filmmaker Who Wrote an Uninspiring Memoir

Why Werner Herzog’s memoir, ‘Every Man For Himself and God Against All’, disappointed despite the author’s inspirational influence

By John Polonis, 2 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago
'Thinking, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman, the most helpful book I have ever read
Book Reviews My Writing

‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ May Be the Most Helpful Book I Have Ever Read

What I’ve learned from Daniel Kahneman’s masterpiece, ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’, and why it’s the most helpful book I have ever read.

By John Polonis, 3 monthsMarch 2, 2025 ago
A man writing an essay on 'Beware of Whose Complain' at an East Village NYC coffee shop
Culture Essays My Writing

Beware of Those Who Complain

Harold Ross, founder of The New Yorker, said that writers who complain were the worst writers, and he has a point, which applies to all people.

By John Polonis, 3 monthsFebruary 21, 2025 ago
Triborough Bridge, NYC, as built by Robert Moses
Book Reviews Culture My Writing

‘The Power Broker’ at 50: How Robert Moses Still Shapes New York City and the World

Robert Caro’s famous biography of Robert Moses is more relevant today than ever

By John Polonis, 3 monthsFebruary 19, 2025 ago
A sea of young people in a critical thinking crisis
Essays My Writing

The Critical Thinking Crisis: What You Can Do About It

In the critical thinking crisis, everyone must become their own editors.

By John Polonis, 7 monthsOctober 22, 2024 ago
A brain lighting up from a Teletack
Short Stories

Teletack

Telepathy was supposed to make life easier, not more dangerous; a short story called Teletack.

By John Polonis, 8 monthsSeptember 24, 2024 ago

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