Exclusive! Now Revealed-The Secret Struggle to Create National Guacamole Day

Happy Monday! It’s true: for decades (well, at least since 2013), Guacamole only gained national recognition indirectly, via National Avocado Day, which was set for July 31 by the self-anointed authority of the National Day Calendar. The Calendar’s tireless band of curators hovers above the rest of the nation from their headquarters in the cultural … Continue reading Exclusive! Now Revealed-The Secret Struggle to Create National Guacamole Day →

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Another Day to remember: September 16: Torture Migration Day

Keeping Up the Pressure for Torture Accountability If I seem preoccupied with torture, that’s due to two factors above all: First, Fayetteville-Fort Liberty (neé Bragg) is surrounded by major components of what I call the “Torture Industrial Complex.” So it’s been hard for me to ignore. And second, in my study of this gruesome subject, … Continue reading Another Day to remember: September 16: Torture Migration Day →

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Excerpt #7, Tell It Slant: “Life Falls on You Like a Ton of Bricks”

The latest “review” of Tell It Slant comes from Olympia, Washington Friends Meeting: 24-08-08 Library Committee — Ramona Hinkle shared a book report: Tell It Slant – Chuck Fager, A Prophetic Life of Adventure & Writing on Religion, War and Justice, Love and Laughter by Emma Lapsansky-Werner and Chuck I considered reviewing this book with … Continue reading Excerpt #7, Tell It Slant: “Life Falls on You Like a Ton of Bricks” →

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