Writing Quaker history & theology is not exactly the road to fame and fortune. But a few still take it, and among those of the passing generation, one that I most admire is Douglas Gwyn, who is always Doug to me. One reason for admiration is that Doug has produced some outstanding work. My favorite … Continue reading Free Quaker Music from Songster/Theologian Doug Gwyn: Now Online
if you saw this guy wandering the streets with his weatherbeaten sign, it was probably me. And . . . The original of this Far Side cartoon is much funnier, but it doesn’t keep me awake. Besides . . . Since last time I saw the same therapist, but it didn’t help. More about this … Continue reading It’s Almost Here, Again . . .
I’m So. Joe Biden loves Nantucket for Thanksgiving. Been going there for decades. He’s staying at some billionaire’s place. How do I know? Why, Politico tells me so. Doesn’t surprise me. I’ve stayed there a few times. Not in the billionaires’ section, of course; or with a security detail. But I loved it too, like … Continue reading Joe Biden’s Nantucket, And Mine
Yes, things could definitely be worse: the filibuster is still in place. The Chief Insurrectionist remains unindicted. And the wildfires and hurricanes! But there has been some summer relief around here. The fires and hurricanes have missed us so far. Delta has too, tho it’s still prowling the neighborhood. And we’re (almost all) out of … Continue reading Surviving our COVID-Induced Coma
It was the headline that caught me: “Shocking and Ominous Talk,” it blared. Really? Such language was rare in the Selma Times Journal (STJ), but I found it there, on the editorial page of the New Year’s Day edition, for January 1, 1965. The Alabama headline shone up at me from a cloudy gray background, … Continue reading Back to my Future: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Wherever, Forever . . .