Friends, You already know the dismal data in this article; “The unluckiest generation in U.S. history,” in the June 5 Washington Post. Maybe not the detailed numbers, but the reality. This one depressing chart tells the story: As the article says, After accounting for the present crisis, the average millennial has experienced slower economic … Continue reading How to Change your Luck: A note to Millennials
Hundreds of people said “Yes!” to my Facebook call for North Carolina officials to keep our citizens safe by standing firm on pandemic safety policies relating to the planned Republican National Convention set for Charlotte in August. Thank you to everyone who “Liked” or commented on it. Now I have a request for followup: Please send … Continue reading Governor Cooper & the GOP Convention: Keep Carolina Safe!
The May 25 New York Times features a description of MLK50, a scrappy, pot-stirring news operation in Memphis. MLK50 was started by Wendi Thomas, a Memphis native and veteran journalist. “We unapologetically exist to dismantle the status quo where it doesn’t serve low-income residents in Memphis, the overwhelming majority of whom are black,” Ms. Thomas … Continue reading The Spirit of Ida B. Wells returns to Memphis?
It didn’t look or feel like lighting the fuse to a load of dynamite. But that’s what West Richmond Friends Meeting in Indiana did in June 2008 when they added a minute to their website. They placed the post without fanfare. But the fuse, once lit, sputtered and flashed for several years, and the … Continue reading Indiana Trainwreck: Trauma in Midwestern Quakerdom
Signs of the Times: > a crowded Colorado restaurant on Mother’s’ Day. > Jam-packed taverns in Wisconsin. > Dr. Fauci sidelined in the White House, as pundits speculate on when he’ll be fired. Upshot: the lockdown season is ending, not with a bang, but a whimper— many whimpers, if anyone will still listen to those … Continue reading The Viral Turning Point, and After