A Friendly Letter - Chuck Fager -- Writer, Editor - Page 7

Can a “Hail Mary” Plan Save Guilford College? A Guest Perspective

[Editor/Blogger’s introduction: As Guilford College approaches decisions that are reliably reported to be “do or die” for the school, we were approached by Jonathon Podolsky, a self-described “save college” consultant. He has been following Guilford’s recent difficulties. His personal assessment here is long, likely controversial, and has been doggedly pursued in the face of Guilford … Continue reading Can a “Hail Mary” Plan Save Guilford College? A Guest Perspective →

WGYF – A Contemporary Perspective from “A Friendly Letter” (in print)

Your faithful blogger was old (42) to be a delegate to the 1985 World Gathering of Young Friends, but did attend as a journalist. As many of the official alumni come together this week for its 40th anniversary (admitting thereby, that many are also no longer “Young Friends”), some might find this report of my … Continue reading WGYF – A Contemporary Perspective from “A Friendly Letter” (in print) →

Breaking: Trump’s Coming To Fort Bragg: The Signs I’d Carry In Protest

Monday – June 9: Just heard that Trump is coming to preen & prattle on my old stamping ground— Fort Bragg-Liberty-Bragg tomorrow, the 10th. It’s part of the hoopla buildup to his totally unnecessary and utterly narcissistic Mussolini-wannabe parade in Washington on June 14. I helped with protests aimed at several Bragg visits by two … Continue reading Breaking: Trump’s Coming To Fort Bragg: The Signs I’d Carry In Protest →

Trump’s June 14 Military “Parade” Will Be “Burning Man On the Potomac”

The forecast for Washington DC on Saturday June 14 is typical: hot, muggy, and with maybe a passing thunderstorm. The expected “realfeel” is pegged at 97 degrees, Fahrenheit, with high humidity. Sweltering, in sum. I lived near D. C. For a long time, before global warming was a thing. Late spring and summer were the … Continue reading Trump’s June 14 Military “Parade” Will Be “Burning Man On the Potomac” →

For June 14: Don’t Miss This Big Chance to Find Allies Among the Troops (We Need Them.)

This “billboard” is meant to be the first of a series in the runup to the June 14 “NO KINGS” protests. The strategy of the series is to widen the gap between Trump-Hegseth (TH) and many troops, and remind them (and others watching) that their oath is to defund the Constitution (not a wannabe monarch). … Continue reading For June 14: Don’t Miss This Big Chance to Find Allies Among the Troops (We Need Them.) →