Category Archives: Social Justice

“Merry Christmas. Now, Get Out!” Quaker David & Goliath Update: Goliath Wins

Christian churches all over the world are having Christmas services this weekend, and into the coming weeks. It’s a tradition almost two millennia old. But for some churches, it’s a pretty bittersweet occasion. The Friends Church of Midway City, in Orange County California is one such. After 85 years, this Christmas weekend is to be … Continue reading “Merry Christmas. Now, Get Out!” Quaker David & Goliath Update: Goliath Wins →

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Cheer Up, Fer Pity Sake!

Reading this morning’s comments from my Facebook friends, you’d think the election was a landslide win for the other guy: so much gloom, doom, depression & lament. To which I feel obliged to reply sternly: Friends — GET A GRIP. Sure, I didn’t get everything I wanted from the election results; not even close. But … Continue reading Cheer Up, Fer Pity Sake! →

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Michael Cohen Thursday: Beginning Portrait of the Greatest Con Artist

One of Cohen’s observations in his book Disloyal about Trump & his early political maneuvers was corroborated by today’s reports of Trump’s taped conversations with Bob Woodward: Cohen: In those early manifestations of Trump’s aspirations, he revealed an uncanny knack for channeling the fears and resentments of the age . . . . Just one … Continue reading Michael Cohen Thursday: Beginning Portrait of the Greatest Con Artist →

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