Biden and God

In Joe Biden’s July 5 interview with George Stephanopoulos, the president brusquely rebuffed all the reporter’s promptings about quitting his race for re-election: bad poll numbers, calls from a few elected Democrats, the panicked appeals from the pundit chorus. . . . A defiant Delaware “Meh” to them all. Then Biden made one concession: “Look. … Continue reading Biden and God

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Tell It Slant — With Lemonade: A Book Launch at Haverford

Adapted from Tell It Slant, by Emma Lapsansky-Werner, with Chuck Fager: For most of the three-plus centuries since the founding of Quakerism, Quakers had viewed the arts as snares and “distractions” from listening to the Word-of-the-Divine within. George Fox threw down the marker as early as 1678: All ye Poets, Jesters, rhimers, makers of Verses … Continue reading Tell It Slant — With Lemonade: A Book Launch at Haverford

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After the Debate: Keep Calm. Chill the [Bleep] Out. Head Down, Beat Trump.

Don’t panic. Today, I’m remembering the Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses on  February 22, 2020. I attended, with my daughter Molly, who lives in Vegas. She was a delegate.  I didn’t vote of course, but cheered on my favorite, Bernie Sanders, and was thrilled when he won the day. I was even more pleased when the … Continue reading After the Debate: Keep Calm. Chill the [Bleep] Out. Head Down, Beat Trump.

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