A member of the Republican Party, Margaret Chase Smith served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Maine. The first woman to serve in both chambers of congress. She was the first woman to be nominated for president. During the dark Read more…
Memorial Day. Jeny and I watched the national tribute to veterans on Memorial Day. I thought it was an outstanding tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces without glorifying war. Several of the tributes brought tears to Read more…
Uvalde in Perspective. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas where 19 children died in a school shooting. The single spectacular event was indeed a tragedy, a travesty. May 24, 2022, remains an infamous Read more…
Mother’s Day. I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day. We had a special one. Jeny was able to see both sons, two grandsons and one daughter-in-law. She had calls and texts from the other grandchildren. She heard from the Read more…
Pulitzer. I never experienced regional bigotry until I moved to Alabama. The reality of prejudgments about and stereotyping of Alabama have been common experiences. Jeny and I have observed the bigotry in the media and in person. For example, Jeny Read more…
We have out of town guests, so my blog is brief this week. Odds and ends: What a Black man discovered when he met the White mother he never knew (msn.com) McWorter Part 3. McWorter’s second of three big questions Read more…
Gun regulation AND values. Switzerland has a high percentage of gun ownership and a low incidence of gun violence. To my mind a recent article demonstrates the importance of strong restrictions for the privilege of owning guns AND personal values Read more…
Unbiased News Source. I read my hometown newspaper online every morning. I start with the obituaries looking for friends or acquaintances. I confess, I also check to see if someone older than me died. Recently, as a result of my Read more…
Another View. After a long delay, I finally got a copy of John McWorter’s book, “Woke Racism – How a New Religion has betrayed Black America.” I have just started to read it. I will be sharing my understanding of Read more…
Blue Square. The Passover celebration in the Jewish community began last night — April 5. Celebrants ate a Seder dinner. Some will have a second Seder tonight. The celebration continues until April 13. I wish all a Happy Passover. I Read more…