Well, I declare & knock me over with a feather: the Determined Retiree Himself, Garrison Keillor, has been jolted into joining the Ukraine Resistance. (At least, a column’s worth, which is a start.) Garrison Keillor: Reality is a good antidote, America. Take a long hard look. The Column: 03.09.22 Garrison Keillor “God created war so … Continue reading Hat Trick
Excerpts from “How the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, a Putin enabler, spins the war.” by CATHY YOUNG, at the Bulwark, MARCH 9, 2022 Blaming the Ukraine Invasion on … the Gays? In the past ten days, plenty of rational-izations have been offered for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine—everything from “Russia needs a buffer … Continue reading Cursing the Rainbow: Russian Orthodox Head Patriarch Names Gays as Cause of Ukraine War
Two weighty reads for midweek #1 – Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts BY MICHAEL BIESECKER — March 8 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive superyacht Dilbar stretches one-and-a-half football fields in length, about as long as a World War I dreadnought. It boasts two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a … Continue reading Moby Dick Redux: The Great Oligarch Yacht Hunt; and searching for a Ukraine End-Game Without Nukes
Reuters- More than 4,500 antiwar protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says . On March 6, antiwar protesters were beaten with batons as they were arrested by Russian police in Yekaterinburg, Russia. (Reuters) By Brittany Shammas and Reis Thebault — March 6 2022 More than 4,500 protesters were arrested Sunday at antiwar demonstrations across Russia, … Continue reading War Notes: Thousands of Protesters Arrested in Russia; and More . . .
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892). “In War Time” Anniversary Poem Somewhat revised Read before the Alumni of the Friends’ Yearly Meeting School, at the Annual Meeting at Newport, R. I., 15th 6th mo., 1863. [Written during another war, it resonates with a current one, and is edited here to highlight those echoes.] … Continue reading Whittier: “In War Time”