Category Archives: Signs of the Times

FUM, John Muhanji, Uganda & “KILL The GAYS Laws: A Few Questions

October is Visitation & Board meeting month for Friends United Meeting (FUM). Besides board members from FUM’s shrinking but scattered territories, notable Friends will be gathering in and around its home turf of Richmond Indiana. Among the most notable of these visitors is Kenyan Friend John Muhanji, who heads FUM’s African ministries. Besides official sessions, … Continue reading FUM, John Muhanji, Uganda & “KILL The GAYS Laws: A Few Questions →

Big Anti-Abortion Squabble Dogs Campaign in Ohio

AP News: Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024 By JULIE CARR SMYTH — Sept. 30, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights initiative on the state’s … Continue reading Big Anti-Abortion Squabble Dogs Campaign in Ohio →

Two Unforgettable Recollections of Senator Dianne Feinstein

Fate played a cruel, unwanted hand in Diane Feinstein’s political rise: On Nov. 27, 1978, at the end of her tether, Ms. Feinstein [then a member of the San Francisco city Board of Supervisors] told City Hall reporters that she intended to quit political life. Two hours later, shots exploded down the hall from her … Continue reading Two Unforgettable Recollections of Senator Dianne Feinstein →

The Fall Floral Festival is Afoot In The Yard

Lyon Park in autumn is no match for Flaming Vermont. But In The Yard, we’ve still got lots of seasonal Carolina color. Pause for a moment and breathe it in . . . . First Up — This is Old Fashioned Weigela, which has been blooming off and on since spring. On it is one … Continue reading The Fall Floral Festival is Afoot In The Yard →

FBI Ignored Internal Warnings, Screwed Up Bigtime on Jan. 6 Insurrection Threat. Why??

NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE — CAPITOL RIOT Before Jan. 6, the FBI predicted extremists would be ‘very willing to take action’ over a 2020 election dispute. An FBI “red cell” report predicted that law enforcement action and a “lack of coordination” between groups would prevent widespread violence in response to a disputed election. Sept. 25, 2023 By … Continue reading FBI Ignored Internal Warnings, Screwed Up Bigtime on Jan. 6 Insurrection Threat. Why?? →