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They’ve gone too far, Harriet Tubman!

NOTE: At 2 a.m., just three hours before this blog post was scheduled to be published, I learned that the Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad webpage on the National Park Service website had been restored! Rather than cancel today’s blog post, I will go forward with it because the only thing that has changed is that for … Continue reading They’ve gone too far, Harriet Tubman! →

Books I Read in March 2025, & Hurricane Helene Update

Several of my recent blog posts have been 2,000 words or more, which is way beyond where I like them to be. These are uncertain and stressful times, and some topics I have been led to blog about could not be covered in a few words. Alas, today will be a somewhat shorter post because … Continue reading Books I Read in March 2025, & Hurricane Helene Update →

Authoritarianism does not happen overnight. It happens over 74 days.

In my March 24, 2025, blog post I said “no one wants to read a 3,000-word blog post.” I hope I was wrong, because today’s weighs in at 3,096 words, if you don’t count the words on the memes I created. I’ve written more than 10,000 words in my four blog posts this week. If … Continue reading Authoritarianism does not happen overnight. It happens over 74 days. →

Don’t look now… more banned words in America!

On Monday, I blogged about 298 words that The New York Times reported that the Trump Regime does not want US Government agencies to use. Yesterday, I blogged about an additional 53 words and topics that PEN America identified that weren’t on The New York Times list. I hoped that would be the end of … Continue reading Don’t look now… more banned words in America! →

Just when you think things can’t get worse in America & fires in NC & SC

I hope you read my March 31, 2025, blog post. It was about the 298 words that The New York Times published on March 4, 2025, that the Trump Regime does not want US Government agencies to use. The words on that list were a gut punch. But then, on March 212, 2025, PEN America … Continue reading Just when you think things can’t get worse in America & fires in NC & SC →

Words Trump wants federal agencies to “limit or avoid”

Find a comfortable chair. This is another long blog post. I’ve been mulling over today’s topic for several weeks. It’s one thing to erase history – and the Trump Administration seems to be doing an admirable job, if that’s what you want done. And some people do want that done. As I voiced my displeasure … Continue reading Words Trump wants federal agencies to “limit or avoid” →

Six Months After Hurricane Helene

It has been six months since Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina. The State of North Carolina has just allocated an additional $524 million for Hurricane Helene recovery, and the National Hurricane Center issued its final Hurricane Helene report last week. As of Friday, March 21, 146 roads in North Carolina were still closed due … Continue reading Six Months After Hurricane Helene →

Two US Supreme Court Rulings in 1898 and 2025

There is so much we can learn from history! Today’s headlines often mirror events that happened years ago. You get a bonus blog post from me this week. As I explained yesterday, what I wanted to say this week amounted to more than anyone wants to read in one sitting. Today’s post is about a … Continue reading Two US Supreme Court Rulings in 1898 and 2025 →

“First they came for the…”

Every week I think I’ll write a shorter blog post, but every week there’s something in the news about which I’m compelled to comment. Every week I think I’ll get back to work on the novel I’m writing. The original blog post I wrote for today came in at more than 3,000 words. No one … Continue reading “First they came for the…” →

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