Well, rest in peace, Pope F, but the crazy merry-go-round of news moves so fast you could have slipped away a month or two ago. But after all, you were 88. For that matter, by mid-afternoon the stock market was down again — but only by another 900+ points; I, mean, Ho-hum, right? 401k panic … Continue reading Hegseth Headed For the Door?? I’ll Believe It When I See It
An “Easter” Message – 4th Month (April) 9, 2023 I’ve been to Easter morning worship at a good many Friends meetings, mostly liberal & unprogrammed. And the most visible special character noted at many on the occasion was someone, usually female, in an adult-sized cartoon rabbit costume. It brings to mind a cartoon I turned … Continue reading An Easter Message For Liberal Quakers
Friends in the DC Beltway area may already know. But as they say in the news biz, this is a developing story . . . . The short official explanation (no money) is accurate enough, but patently incomplete. Any reader who is ready and able to lift the curtain, use Messenger to get in touch.
I hate to admit it, but my authorial ego was bruised by wading through the list of 381 books pulled from the Nimitz Library of the U. S. Naval Academy last week. It tallied the volumes expelled by order of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for committing the grave sins of advocating and documenting aspects of … Continue reading The Naval Academy Library’s Magical Minstrel Show for Massa Hegseth
GWYNNE DYER, April 7, 2025 Trump’s tariffs have ricocheted around the world. Here’s how it will change the system He may have overestimated the role the US plays in trade In 10 whirlwind weeks, Donald Trump had already smashed the international system of rules and alliances that more or less kept the peace for the … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Change the World