This is the last of my “live” postings of 2021 and I though it was a fine opportunity to do a clean up type article. I guess everyone has some sort of special feelings for their birthplace and today I’m going to say something nice about mine in the leadoff segment. Continue reading Born In Buffalo (And a Few Other Things)
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Same Play – Three Different Centuries
State’s Rights. It sounds good and in fact had a noble intent. Over now three centuries of American history it has been used to justify bad.
Further Evidence
Perhaps I’ve stumbled upon a new theme for Sunday articles. Today I want to write of the biggest political outrage of the week just passed – and there were plenty of candidates. Sadly, this one received little press.
SPECIAL NOTICE – RECOMMENDED READING ADDITION
I recently added How the Word Is Passed by: Clint Smith to the Recommended Reading List. This is perhaps the best book written to date that explores the hatred that led to races being exploited and the whitewashing of history.
A New D-Day?
Thursday this site was down most of the day. There is a technological “food chain” that brings these words to your device’s screen. Almost all of it is above my pay grade and certainly my technical knowledge. Today is the 77th anniversary of D-Day which was effectively the beginning of the end of World War II. In the following I will endeavor to bring these things together while exploring three major challenges in contemporary America.