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Memes, With Trolls Waiting to Pounce
There was a time, not long ago, when someone said something in passing and said it to an actual person — and that essentially was that....

The Longview Essays | Jason James Barry
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Unscripted Consequences of the Writers Strike
In case you didn’t notice, for the better part of 140-some-odd days there’s been a writer’s strike. I actually think it's over. The...

Jason James Barry
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A Cold Case Revisited — The Disappearance of Janette Reynolds
In the summer of 1978, a teenage girl from Eastern Connecticut disappeared while hitchhiking home toward Jewett City. The disappearance…

Jason James Barry
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Kohberger: Comparisons to a Serial Killer
There is the impulse to compare suspected murderer Bryan Kohberger to reputed 1970s serial killer Ted Bundy. As facts bear out, we may...

Jason James Barry
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U of Idaho murder suspect in custody: Where the case goes now
A man is in custody for the Idaho college murders — but the devil will be in the details to nail down a conviction. Authorities in...

Jason James Barry
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The Harm in Trading an Arms Dealer
Thank you, covert negotiators. You’ve traded Viktor Bout. I want to believe there’s wisdom there, some even deeper deal afoot within the...

Jason James Barry
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The Story Behind That One Picture
I still get emotional at the sight and the thought of it. She had quietly fussed with her outfit. She landed on a black tee shirt and...

Jason James Barry
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