Washington Post — archive THE REALITIES (& Speculations) BEHIND THE RHYMES By Jennifer Howard — June 11, 1997 Humpty Dumpty. Jack Horner. Miss Muffet. You knew them as a child, and if you have youngsters of your own, chances are they know them, too. Mother Goose and her nursery rhymes are old friends. Seems as … Continue reading Dog Days Diversions — Nursery Rhymes: A Scholarly Sampler
Baseball team apologizes to Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence after removing group from event amid conservative opposition The Guardian staff and agencies — 23 May 2023 The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a well-known San Francisco order of queer and trans “nuns” that has existed since the 1970s, are once … Continue reading Foul Ball — Dodgers drop, then Re-Invite Drag “nuns” to their Pride Night: Two Views
Cue The Byrds: (And the rest of you, open your Bibles to Ecclesiastes 3): To everything, (Turn, turn, turn), There is a season, (Turn, turn, turn), And a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to build up, a time to break downA time to dance, a time to mourn . . . To … Continue reading To The Young Dude In His Dancing Duds – May 16, 2023
This doesn’t pass the smell test . . . – – – – Let’s all bow our heads . . . And hold on tight to our wallets . . . – – – – Clearly a great artist was born . . . – – – – “My last typed sentence started with, ‘Thanks … Continue reading Weekend Cartoon Break!
[NOTE: Nick Kristof was one of the New York Times’s most intrepid foreign correspondents, reporting from one far distant, demanding locale after another for 37 years, as often writing from obscure, out-of-the-spotlight places as from front-page hotspots. He was also notoriously upbeat and public-spirited, always digging for signs of hope and even tiny green shoots of … Continue reading Nicholas Kristof: how a “Barefoot College” is Empowering Some of the Least Powerful in India