Two from The Economist: “ Ukraine claims to have sunk a Russian warship It is the biggest naval loss since the second world war Apr 14th 2022 KYIV AND LONDON Three years ago The Economist’s defence correspondent was sailing back to Odessa on the Hetman Sahaidachny, then the flagship of Ukraine’s navy. A plaque in … Continue reading Ukraine’s Cossack Roots & It Sinks A Russian Navy Cruiser
From the reports I see, the pandemic was bad for most churches: attendance is off, and (more important) ka-ching in the collection plates is down. The possible exceptions are clustered among the most shamelessly antivaxx megabucks preachers. Theirs was a win-win setup: if they died, they were martyrs gone home to Jesus; if they lived, … Continue reading Sayonara to FGC and The Gathering?
This is strange. Weird, actually: DJT is coming to North Carolina today, for a rally in Selma, about 90 minutes east of me here in Durham. Nothing strange about that. DJT carried the state twice, and would be a strong contender in 2024, if Jesus doesn’t return & Merrick Garland still tarries. DJT’s endorsed some … Continue reading A study in Contrasts: DJT & Biden coming to North Carolina
I’m lucky enough to live just a few blocks from Pauli Murray’s modest childhood home, which is now a National Historic site. Pauli Murray was distinguished in so many ways that it’s difficult for any concise document to do her justice. Here are a few important items the ACLU letter below left out: > Murray … Continue reading Pauli Murray! Pauli Murray!
From “America’s Vanishing Kingdom,” By Thuy Linh Tu Ms. Tu, a professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University, moved from South Vietnam to Connecticut as a child, not long after the fall of Saigon. My dad’s American dream was made of aluminum. Not that he would have put it that way. … Continue reading Quotes from the (American) Era & A Vanishing Kingdom