What’s the billboard below got to do with Friday the 13th in August 2021? Let’s take a glance back, to ten years ago: then Harold Camping was a radio preacher from Oakland, California, who figured IT out. “IT” was the date of Judgment Day, when Jesus would return, sinners tumble into hell, the elect fly … Continue reading Friday the 13th, Judgment Day? — A Harold Camping Memorial
Jim Corbett was a fascinating guy, but like all of us he had his faults. In his amazing first book, he way overdid the self-deprecation: ”Goatwalking is a book for saddlebag or backpack —to live with a while, casually. It is compact and multifaceted, but for unhurried reflection rather than study. It is woven from … Continue reading Let’s Go Goatwalking, Friends
Privilege and the Shooting Outside Nationals Park By Jonathan V. Last I’d like to tell you a story. On Saturday I took my 13-year-old son, Flash, to the ballpark to see the Nationals and the visiting San Diego Padres. Here’s the view from our seats as the most exciting player in baseball took the field: … Continue reading Saturday Night at the Ballpark. With Kids. Oh — and Guns.
Dowd: At 79, Bernie Sanders is a man on a mission, laser-focused on a list that represents trillions of dollars in government spending that he deems essential. When I stray into other subjects, the senator jabs his finger at his piece of paper or waves it in my face, like Van Helsing warding off Dracula … Continue reading Quote of the Day (or the Summer): Maureen Dowd vs. Bernie
Two emissaries from America’s future came to visit and delivered a stern warning: “Grandpa, Nana — y’all & your friends gotta fix up the mess this country’s in! I started to answer, then they added, “But can we go to the park first?” (After that we distracted them with blueberries & whipped cream . . … Continue reading Saving the Country on the Fourth