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In keeping with my practice of showcasing American holidays as often as possible, I write today of Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday. Here’s a classic Thanksgiving picture. There’s much going on in this picture. There’s also much missing, heavy winter … Read More
In my last post (Tolerance) I compared the trauma of 11/9 with that of 9/11. I also compared the consequences that many are anticipating with post-Reconstruction “Jim Crow” laws in the south. Either is enough to make anyone despair. But, fear not, … Read More
This is the final post in this three-part look at how my current political beliefs were shaped. I’m hoping it’s spurred you on to recall how yours were formed. And to be clear about the values that ground them. … Read More
We The People brought an end to the Vietnam War. It was a heady time. My government worked; it was responsive — eventually. I marched on Washington twice. I stood near the arch in Washington Square (NYC) waving my sign … Read More
I’m posting early this week, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings. I’ll be back on my regular weekly Wednesday schedule on November 16. What’s your political story? On the eve of what may be a revolutionary change in the way my … Read More
It’s Halloween as I write this. I have long wondered what the appeal is for Halloween. I think I turned sour on it when my kids got to be Trick or Treat age and costumes and candy became the focus. … Read More
Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other. — Louis J. Camuti [Click to Tweet this quote] … Read More
Tax returns are in the news recently. Political candidates for president (and many other offices) since Richard Nixon have made public their most recent tax returns. Hillary released the last eight years of hers in July, 2015 but her opponent (the … Read More