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Still Sayin’ After All These Years
I’m happy today to relaunch this blog. I’ve been offline a few weeks for an extensive refresh, now back with a new look and format. I was maybe 10 or so when Mom & Dad gave me an Olivetti-Underwood typewriter, exactly like the one pictured here. I was a nerdy kid and loved it! I…
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‘No Kings’ is Not Enough
The No Kings protests have been spectacular, rising from 5 million at the first No Kings on June 14th last year to an estimated 8 million a few weeks ago in March for No Kings 3. There were over 3,300 organized protests on March 28th across the U.S. — plus others in countries throughout the…
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Independent Progressive Media: Vital Resource for Dark Days Ahead
Originally posted 1/17/25 & pinned to the top of the blog.Latest update 2/22/26. Apologies for any content not up to date. This Monday, January 20, will usher in what may prove to be America’s darkest period since the Civil War. We’ve known bad times before — the Depression, Vietnam War, and Watergate to name a…
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The Election is Done. And so am I.
Note: We’re approaching a year since the election when I posted this. A lot has happened since then! I’m not sure this fully captures my feelings today, though it’s a snapshot in time. Health and family matters are rather all-consuming right now, but hopefully soon I will publish an update. The election is done. I…
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Stocks Soaring. Inflation Tamed. Unemployment Low. So Why Do Things Seem So Bad?
NOTE: This post was published before the 2024 election. Trump paints a picture of America as a hellscape. He says we’re suffering the worst inflation in history. Illegal immigrants are either eating our pets, stealing our jobs, or invading our kitchens and slitting our throats. Meanwhile, Biden and Harris are boasting an economy that has…
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National Coming Out Day 2024
Today is National Coming Out Day — created in 1988 by Jean O’Leary and Dr. Robert Eichberg to celebrate the courage of coming out and to raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community. It marked the first anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights held in Washington, DC, on October 11,…
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A Gift & A Nod from the Gods
Today is David’s and my 10th wedding anniversary. We married in a small, intimate ceremony in New York City’s Central Park. It was glorious! A beautiful event on a perfect sunny day in one of our favorite places on the planet. Check out the pictures and our story here. The wedding was the highlight of…
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Excerpts from Project 2025
Project 2025 is a proposed presidential transition project that is composed of four pillars: a policy guide for the next presidential administration; a LinkedIn-style database of personnel who could serve in the next administration; training for that pool of candidates dubbed the “Presidential Administration Academy;” and a playbook of actions to be taken within the…
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On the Campus Protests Supporting Hamas
I’m a veteran of many protests and marches including a building occupation and summer-long encampment while a student at Kent State University. What we did then and what’s going on now are very different in important ways. We weren’t perfect by any means, but we were non-violent. We didn’t destroy property and we didn’t foment…