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National Review: Trump is finished & will be indicted

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[Note: since the midterm elections, with their disappointing outcomes for many Republicans, there have been reports that some influential conservatives are ready to end their support for Donald Trump. One place where such sentiments have surfaced is in National Review, a senior conservative journal, founded in 1955. How influential this burst of chatter will be with the legions of Trump supporters is by no means certain; but here is an articulate sample.]

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Another Quaker Holiday Story: Playing the Lottery

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Playing the Lottery

Winter 1969, Boston. I was driving a cab at night, while attending Harvard Divinity School. I had run through some scholarship and loan money, and needed cash; Christmas and all that. But I also thought it would be a “good experience” for a wannabe writer.

When I turned my cab onto St. James Street downtown and saw the kid in front of the Greyhound Bus depot signaling for a taxi, I knew my time had come. Continue reading Another Quaker Holiday Story: Playing the Lottery →