NOTE: There were many fine speeches on Tuesday night, the second day of the DNC. Watching the full evening video would be a good investment of spare time. Below I will excerpt only two, which stood out for me: that of Senator Bernie Sanders, here almost in full, and some especially pertinent points by Michelle … Continue reading Two DNC Truth-Tellers: Michelle & Bernie
Here are a few of what I felt were highlights of the first day and night at the DNC (seen from my recliner at home, but a marathon even so). As I predicted, the Chicago cops were out on their bikes for the DNC, big time. Inside, the speeches went on and … Continue reading DNC: Monday, Monday– Can’t Stop That Day . . .
Note: The weather forecast below is real, though I’ve jiggered the format. And reposting it is a bit whimsical, but not a joke. Among the most effective and non-brutal “crowd control” techniques for events like the coming DNC are: rain (especially with thunder & lightning); and sweltering heat (especially with lakeside humidity). Either one holds … Continue reading “You DO Need a Weatherman” — DNC Protest Forecast (& Cartoons)
I wasn’t in Chicago for the 1968 DNC disaster. Instead, I was glued to a radio, at a small conference in upstate New York. Yet at moments it felt like I was there, right next to Grant Park, and that rocks or tear gas canisters could crash through a window at any second. The large … Continue reading Will the DNC Repeat Chicago 1968? Or — Charlotte 2012??
This post was delivered as a message in Spring Friends Meeting on Eighth Month (August 11, 2024). Today after meeting, Wendy and I are going to a small family birthday party, for a great-granddaughter who has turned seven. That quiet gathering will be a very modest landmark in what has been a very … Continue reading Rebuilding After the Earthquake, and A Birthday Rainbow