# Brittle Views: Essays

Welcome to 'Truth, Wit, and a Little Sarcasm'—a cozy corner of the internet where I share my essays on everything from politics to popcorn-worthy family drama, all with a mix of humor, social insight, and just enough sarcasm to keep things interesting.

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## [The Wrong Test](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/the-wrong-test)

_2026-07-19 · Robert M. Ford_

On mistaking a good defense for an honest answer

## [Seventy-One Percent](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/seventy-one-percent)

_2026-07-04 · Robert M. Ford_

On what a single number can’t hold

## [The Sixth Ball \[Narrated\]](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/the-sixth-ball)

_2026-06-10 · Robert M. Ford_

I can hold five things at once.

## [Before I Had a Name for It](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/before-i-had-a-name-for-it)

_2026-05-25 · Robert M. Ford_

Before I had another name for it, I called it personality.

## [The Hypervigilant Mind](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/the-hypervigilant-mind)

_2026-05-25 · Robert M. Ford_

Part Four of Six

## [Before the Evening Was Done](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/before-the-evening-was-done)

_2026-05-20 · Robert M. Ford_

Part Three of Six

## [The Performance](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/the-performance)

_2026-05-11 · Robert M. Ford_

Part Two of Six

## [Minding the Gap](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/minding-the-gap)

_2026-05-07 · Robert M. Ford_

Part One of Six

## [Two Sources of Heat](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/two-sources-of-heat)

_2026-04-06 · Robert M. Ford_

On what recognition misses

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_2026-04-06 · **Sponsored**_

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## [What the Pattern Asks For](https://www.brittleviews.com/p/what-the-pattern-asks-for)

_2026-03-19 · Robert M. Ford_

Practical Shifts for a System That Has Been Listening