Kansas & Wyoming, 1958-1960 In those old days of the (pre-Vatican Two) Catholic Church, they used to say of people like me that we had “lost our faith.” In my case, it wasn’t quite true. That year, 1958, as I turned sixteen,I didn’t lose my faith. Instead, I discovered I just didn’t have any. I … Continue reading Early Abortion & The Priest With Two Stethoscopes
Restoring democracy in Poland Donald Tusk, prime minister of Poland again after eight years, has a hard job ahead, Gwynne Dyer writes. Gwynne Dyer — December 15, 2023 It didn’t take the United States long to restore the normal constitutional order after four years of Donald Trump. He is a ruthless and lawless man, but … Continue reading Poland Enters Political Rehab; & the U. S. Military (Mostly) Repels An Assault By the Anti-Woke Brigades
Amid the upheavals, wars & rumors of war of the first weekend in October, 2023, there was a burst of light and fun and even joy, in one seemingly unlikely place — Alamance County, North Carolina. Let’s go visit it: The occasion was as unlikely as the locale, by the historic railroad station in the … Continue reading For Quakers, Friends & Others – A Welcome & Colorful Break From The Weekend Madness
I’m a longtime fan of message billboards and other roadside rhetoric. Nowadays I don’t get out to see them as much. But this week, the net brought a batch of striking new ones to me, from exotic Nebraska, mystic New Mexico,, And I couldn’t wait to share them. After all, they cover some of my … Continue reading A Blockbuster Billboard Bonanza & Its New Roadside Theology
Elsewhere on The Hill . . . – – – – – – – – – And — Why Don’t We Do It in The — Seats?? Last but not least: All the Cool Scribes want this shirt . . . Oh wait — All Joking Aside, Don’t Forget! Stay Strong, UAW!!