For about 234 years now America, the United States, has been experimenting with citizen management of government. (It’s called “elections”.). I’ve been alive for about one-third of that time. We have survived so far. We are now testing Abraham Lincoln’s concern expressed at Gettysburg in 1863 – whether, or how, our nation will endure. We’ve […]
Sunday Jan 3, on CNN, at 8 p.m. CST, will be a special entitled “Jimmy Carter, Rock and Roll President”. All details here. I have admired President Carter from the start – his election as U.S. President in 1976. My son and I visited Plains GA a few months after his inauguration. In 1980 I […]
Carole is one of those on my mailing list, a long time friend, who sent me the following reflection which deserves its own space. Thank you, Carole. Carole Lewis Anderson Dear Friends: 2020 was the most provocative year of my life. Most analyses have focused on the bad news. There has been much of that, […]
19 days remain until Joe Biden is inaugurated as President of the United States. As we all know, this is not a peaceful transition in the American tradition. It’s anybodies guess what will happen between now and January 20, and after I strongly support President Biden and Vice-President Harris. My primary ask was for a […]
Following the 2000 U.S. Presidential election I kept, and still keep, all of the newspapers till the Supreme Court ruled that George W. Bush had been elected President. This was Dec. 12, 2000. Al Gore, out-going Vice President graciously conceded, and on Jan. 6, 2001, Gore himself presided at the U.S. Senate when the Bush […]
All best wishes this Christmas day. Last Sunday, I received several favorable comments about the photos from the old Bible. Here are the links to all 30 or so photos found in Grandma Bernard’s 1911 Bible: Bible Photos (2) of Palestine 1911; Bible Photos (3) of Palestine 1911. Click to enlarge the pdfs. In addition, […]
Friday is Christmas Day, as celebrated in the Christian tradition. I note that the Gospel for Christmas this year is Luke 2:1-14. Following is the 2020 Christmas text and pictures from Grandma’s very well worn Bible (1911). This is a good time for each of us to reflect on where we fit in this picture. […]
REMINDER: One day left (today) for “The World Is My Country” online, Dec. 17 for on-line gathering with the producer of the film. Details here (scroll down to Third Thursday). * December 14, 2020: Merry Christmas. Here’s Bing Crosby’s rendition of Silent Night. In a few days it’s Christmas. Cathy always does the tree, we’ve downsized […]
You have possibly heard about, and perhaps even seen, this film about Garry Davis, which premiered here in 2017. It is free, on-line now through next Wednesday, Dec 16. It’s “popcorn length” – about an hour. Thu. Dec 17, 7 p.m. there’s live on-line discussion with film producer Arthur Kanegis. Details below. Regardless of your […]
I begin Pearl Harbor Day with a commentary entitled “This Particular Civil War”. Read it later, but please read it, and think about its implications for all of us. This Dec. 7, I ask readers to watch a movie, and think about how it applies to all of us, in the present day. * This […]