Yesterday was the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Truth be told, First Reader and I really didn’t feel up to “celebrating” that sovereign milestone with all that’s happening in our country. We stayed home, cleaned house, did yard work, and ate leftovers. A typical suburban Saturday (not that I live in the … Continue reading The United States and Independence
“I have come to believe there is nothing in the lives of human beings more terrifying than war and nothing more important than for those of us who have experienced it to share its awful truth.”~Ron Kovic American anti-war activist, author, and US Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic was born on this day in … Continue reading Random Quote for July 04, 2026
“Patriotism, red hot, is compatible with the existence of a neglect of national interests, a dishonesty, a cold indifference to the suffering of millions. Patriotism is largely pride, and very largely combativeness. Patriotism generally has a chip on its shoulder.”~Charlotte Perkins Gilman American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, early sociologist, and social reform advocate Charlotte Perkins … Continue reading Random Quote for July 03, 2026
“If we don’t like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it.”~Medgar Evers American civil rights activist Medgar Evers was born on this day in 1925.
“It is vain to expect a well-balanced government without a well-balanced society.”~Gideon Welles American government official Gideon Welles was born on this day in 1802.
“When plunder becomes a way of life, men create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.”~Frédéric Bastiat French economist, writer, and prominent member of the French liberal school Frédéric Bastiat was born on this day in 1801.
“We continue to think of new things in old ways.”~James Harvey Robinson American historical scholar James Harvey Robinson was born on this day in 1863.
I wrote about the Stonewall Uprising four years ago, at a time things were looking up for our LGBTQ+ community. How far our mighty country has fallen in a few short years. ~~~On June 28, 1969, patrons of a gay bar in Greenwich Village—the Stonewall Inn—tired of the constant harassment by the NYPD, protested against … Continue reading Blast From the Past: The Stonewall Uprising
“All good work is done the way ants do things: Little by little.”~Lafcadio Hearn Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher Lafcadio Hearn was born on this day in 1850.
“The test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless members.”~Pearl S. Buck American writer, teacher, humanitarian, activist, and film producer Pearl S. Buck was born on this day in 1892.
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