Category: history & politics
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Memories of Maple Mount, Kentucky music camp
It was the summer of 1982, between my sophomore and junior years of high school. Because the schools…
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Men in the USA are Terrifying
I am deeply afraid of angry men in the USA: SO many are armed with multiple guns and…
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To my neighbors & other former friends
Shout out to the neighbors who stood in my backyard in December 2016 and insulted me and said I was…
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Quit comparing Afghanistan and Ukraine in terms of bravery
I’m so tired of reading “Why are Ukrainians fighting but Afghanistan gave up?” Ukraine has been a relatively…
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The betrayal of Afghanistan
For six months in 2007, from March through August 2007, I worked in Kabul, Afghanistan, helping a national…
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What our grandparents’ ration books say about our social contract
Wise words from my friend Julie. She posted this to Facebook. Paragraph breaks are mine: A couple of…
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I never want to forget this week
I haven’t blogged about the coup attempt almost two weeks ago because I am still so horrified and…
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No entitlements to careers, including ranching
I believe in entitlements, like access to health care, to non-exploitative job opportunities that pay at least a…
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What is Southern heritage? What is worth celebrating?
What is heritage? It’s a thing that can be inherited. Heritage is valued objects and qualities: cultural traditions,…
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