In Joe Biden’s July 5 interview with George Stephanopoulos, the president brusquely rebuffed all the reporter’s promptings about quitting his race for re-election: bad poll numbers, calls from a few elected Democrats, the panicked appeals from the pundit chorus. . . . A defiant Delaware “Meh” to them all. Then Biden made one concession: “Look. … Continue reading Biden and God
Adapted from Tell It Slant, by Emma Lapsansky-Werner, with Chuck Fager: For most of the three-plus centuries since the founding of Quakerism, Quakers had viewed the arts as snares and “distractions” from listening to the Word-of-the-Divine within. George Fox threw down the marker as early as 1678: All ye Poets, Jesters, rhimers, makers of Verses … Continue reading Tell It Slant — With Lemonade: A Book Launch at Haverford
Don’t panic. Today, I’m remembering the Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses on February 22, 2020. I attended, with my daughter Molly, who lives in Vegas. She was a delegate. I didn’t vote of course, but cheered on my favorite, Bernie Sanders, and was thrilled when he won the day. I was even more pleased when the … Continue reading After the Debate: Keep Calm. Chill the [Bleep] Out. Head Down, Beat Trump.
This excerpt is adapted from the new book, Tell It Slant, which charts Chuck Fager’s prophetic life of adventure & writing on religion, war, and justice, love and laughter. Tell It Slant is available now, in paperback & Kindle versions. Details here. By Emma Lapsansky-Werner A short bio: Emma Jones Lapsansky-Werner is emeritus Professor of … Continue reading “Tell It Slant”: Author Emma Lapsansky-Werner Speaks
Tom Edsall writes a very valuable weekly column in the New York Times, and he’s paid a lot of attention to the rise of Artificial Intelligence. Like other observers, he’s particularly concerned about AI’s developing impact on jobs and society, present and future. In his June 5 column, Edsall picks the brains of several scholars … Continue reading Yikes!! AI Is Coming for My JOB — Even Though I’m Already Retired!