“In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners.”- Camus
I cannot read most news stories right now. The headlines and photos give me all I need to know. Storms and Fire. War. Pestilence. The Smiles of Tyrants. The Shame of Cowards. The End, the end, the end. I am not sleeping. The culture of this country and our political system is so decadent, so steeped in lies, so rigged for the wealthy, so devoid of seriousness, so childish, […]
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I’m thinking about powerful old men and how often grace abandons them. Joe Biden has been a very good president. He defeated Trump, and that, above all, makes him worthy of respect. Beyond that, his leadership brought us out of Covid and rescued the economy. He allied himself with Ukraine against Putin. There’s more, but you can do that research yourself. The first debate showed the evidence that his […]
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Joe Biden had a disastrous debate which exposed the debilitating effects of his age for all to see. As of this writing, he is fighting against withdrawing and allowing some younger candidate to take his place against Trump. The Supreme Court ruled in Chevron that corporations may essentially determine environmental policy and enforcement. The Supreme Court ruled today that Presidents have immunity for official acts. As Justice Sotomayer noted […]
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It began with the cornfield, I think. It began in Myerstown in the early ‘50’s, among trees and the cornfield to the north where we played hide ‘n seek. That sky over the cornfield. That sky to a little boy. Blue and clouds and wind and light. Running the long alley back and forth. Outside in all weathers. And the long lane that led south directly across from our house. […]
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