Monday Quick Relief Option
On Monday, January 20, if you need some FAST Relief from Inaugu-rama overload, you can get some at, not one but TWO podcasts, featuring thine truly. I’ll put the links below; they’re free, and won’t try to sell you anything (well, maybe a book of mine will be hyped). Together they’re that one weird trick … Continue reading Monday Quick Relief Option
Pete Hegseth Wants to “Bleach the Barracks,” Starting By Firing the Top Black General
Just wrote a blog post on the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. It’s posted on the blog of my former employer, Quaker House of Fayetteville NC, near Fort Liberty (neé Fort Bragg). The post deals with aspects of Hegseth’s program that were hardly mentioned in his Senate hearing on January 14: his … Continue reading Pete Hegseth Wants to “Bleach the Barracks,” Starting By Firing the Top Black General
PRIDE Wrapup: “Prophetic & Scary” — A Quaker Mystery from 1993 That “Foretold” the Course of U.S. History Til Today
I In 1992, I spent much of my free time planning a murder. I mapped it out it out to the last detail: victim, weapon, motive, opportunity, covering the tracks, the whole meticulous homicidal mess. In the end, it went almost exactly according to plan, and was a complete success. Almost. Fortunately for all concerned, … Continue reading PRIDE Wrapup: “Prophetic & Scary” — A Quaker Mystery from 1993 That “Foretold” the Course of U.S. History Til Today
Guilford College in Crisis (Again? Yes.)
This weekend I was thinking about trouble at Guilford College, when a memory popped up: during my college years, a B- was not a bad grade. Okay, it wasn’t great, especially if you were aiming at the honor roll or grad school. But it was above a C; over the line (if just barely) into … Continue reading Guilford College in Crisis (Again? Yes.)