“In 2025 . . . celebrations of Juneteenth are being cut back or even canceled. Corporate sponsors and local governments, as well as the national government, are pulling back their support for festivals and Juneteenth events.” [Not here. Juneteenth-related posting all day.] Background, by Heather Cox Richardson: “Juneteenth [is] the celebration of the announcement in … Continue reading Juneteenth Is Alive Here — 2025
I never fell in love in a library. But several times I fell in love with a library, and the experience repeatedly changed my life. The first time came flooding back yesterday, when I saw this news report from AP: “Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find … Continue reading Finding Love (& Living In Sin) In the Library
Ukraine: Maybe a short cease-fire, maybe not By Gwynne Dyer – Mar 14, 2025 What’s hard to keep in mind, with all the hype that’s flying around, is that there’s no particular reason for either side in the Ukraine war to want a cease-fire right now, let alone a full peace settlement. The only … Continue reading Do Ukraine’s Ceasefire Hopes Hang on Trump’s Nobel Fever Dreams?
A Landmark & An Example: Recalling Michelle & Larycia: When Two Remarkable Women Spoke Truth to Power ONE The New York Times Magazine in October 2016 ran a very striking & powerful profile of Larycia Hawkins, the onetime (only female of color) tenured professor at evangelical Wheaton College in Illinois. She was abruptly fired early … Continue reading A Segue from Un-Banned Black History Month to Un-Banned Women’s History Month
Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month — Part Three [Part One is here.] [Part Two is here.] [Part Four is here.] Part Three: In the first two installments, we followed Willie Frye Jr. from his origin in a fundamentalist, staunchly segregationist southern culture, into the Friends pastoral ministry in North Carolina, through a religious … Continue reading Part Three: Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month (For Quakers & Justice Seekers)