— Ed.
There’s something old-fashioned about the word rostrum . It conjures a speaker in a toga, or a lecturer gripping wooden sides, projecting to the back of a stone hall. No mic. No autocue. Just voice, structure, and intent. therostrum.net
Not the togas, necessarily (though no judgment). But the idea that what you say should be worth standing behind. That writing—whether a blog post, an op-ed, or a newsletter—deserves a clear podium of its own. Not lost in the algorithmic sludge. Not shouted over. Just placed there, deliberately, for someone to read and think about. — Ed
Step up to the rostrum.
First real post lands Friday. It’s about why we stopped trusting “just asking questions” as a debate tactic. or a lecturer gripping wooden sides