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
Do rightwing American Catholics hate pope Francis? Is the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Jewish? On a scale of 1 to 10, would 25 be close enough? From my outside liberal Quaker perspective, Francis is not all that progressive: slow on smashing the priestly pedophile protection racket; mushy on cleaning up the sewer of financial sleaze … Continue reading U. S. Catholic defenders of Pope Francis “Mobilize” behind closed doors
Anchorage Daily News, April 3, 2022 (With comments) When it comes to name recognition in the free-for-all Alaska Race to succeed the late Rep. Don Young, who served 49 years, Sarah Palin is only Number Two. [Who’s Number One? Ho ho ho . . .] A non-MAGA red hat was among the 50 (count ‘em) … Continue reading Alaska and the Weirdest House Primary Ever?