On the eve of the last weekend before the momentous election of 2020 (when we either all stay Americans or become something worse, according to Thomas Friedman…… Read more “The X-Files: Squeezed, 3/1/94”
Month: October 2020
New Orleans, 1814
Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy, p. 37: Edward Ball’s forebear, Yves Le Corgne, washes up in “New Orleans, a town ninety years…… Read more “New Orleans, 1814”
BREAD AND SALT: STORIES
Excerpt from Story # 1: Il Piccolo Tesoro I chose this Ligurian village in the sensible way, by spreading a map of Italy across my kitchen table…… Read more “BREAD AND SALT: STORIES”
Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy, by Edward Ball
pp. 12 – 13 Our Klansman’s story is not just a family story, it belongs to many. I have no first-person testimony for this tale — no…… Read more “Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy, by Edward Ball”
Charlottesville, Much?
On May 31, 1927, in Queens, New York, about one thousand Klan marchers made their way through the borough’s dense streets. They wore robes and hoods. The…… Read more “Charlottesville, Much?”
The 45th
The 45th President of the United States is the son of a man, Fred C. Trump, who was arrested in New York one Memorial Day during the…… Read more “The 45th”
MILD SPOILER: Heaven, My Home p. 169
This book is taking forever for self to read! She used to read so fast: a book a week, even when she was working full-time. But now,…… Read more “MILD SPOILER: Heaven, My Home p. 169”
Vanity Fair: Special Issue on the George Floyd Protests, September 2020
Oral history style, short statements from different players in the drama that unfolded across the United States. Self is most struck by Muriel Bowser’s statement. This issue…… Read more “Vanity Fair: Special Issue on the George Floyd Protests, September 2020”
Heaven, My Home, p. 120
It would bring Dateline and 20/20 and a salivating Fox News to Greg’s front door. Darren could practically see the Netflix true-crime documentary they would make. LOL
Lens Artists Challenge # 118: Communication
The Lens Artists Challenge this year comes from Horse Addict. She tells a lovely story about a horse, you can read all about it here. Voting is…… Read more “Lens Artists Challenge # 118: Communication”
Kanlaon 