Celebrate Independence Day?
What are we celebrating on this Independence Day? We can say the flag, Mom and apple pie, the usual shorthand
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Have a Happy 4th of July
Once again we awaken on July 4th, Independence Day. On this day, 247 years ago, the founding states of our
Read moreOn This Independence Day We Should Examine Our History
Interesting thought to ponder today: Whose independence are we celebrating today? There is an easy answer of course, the one
Read moreLetters to Jim: June Gloom? Not Yet
It’s June, it’s summer, and it is time to sit poolside and get caught up on what my readers have
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Juneteenth is the second 4th of July for many African Americans
I’m not opposed to a new national holiday—we’ve got 12 now—and as the U.S. is the most overworked nation in the world, I’m all for a mandated day off.
Read moreEnding racism in the US
Top photo is a YouTube screenshot of Brooklyn Center, MN protests over the police killing of Daunte Wright https://youtu.be/q7LWzVX4Q2g This
Read moreHappy New Year! 2020 in the 2021 version
Top illustration by Tim Forkes Lately I’ve been binge watching the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire. I’ve written about
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Edgar Allan Poe’s Warnings Against Slavery
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay ‘The utter impossibility of any one’s soul feeling itself inferior to another’ Six years ago
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Taney statue leaves Annapolis
STATE HOUSE TANEY STATUE TAKEN DOWN: Under the cover of night, a work crew removed the statue of former Supreme
Read moreChanging workforce absent from political discussions
Not to be a pessimist, but I couldn’t help thinking back to 2008 last night when I saw so many
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