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January 30, 2024 —
Yesterday Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke about the three U.S. soldiers who were killed in an Iran-sponsored attack in Jordan. Here’s what he had to say, as cited in the newsletter from historian Heather Cox Richardson. “At a press conference today with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, D.C.,... Read More
January 26, 2024 —
Stepping Back From the Edge. In the wake of the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, did you find yourself awake at night, terrified that Train Trump is on a downhill run, gathering speed, with “next stop, the White House”? If so, tune in to Ezra’s Friday podcast with longtime Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg who argues... Read More
January 25, 2024 —
“Navillera” is a 12-episode Korean series, available on Netflix, that had — for us (Linda discovered it) — a message and power similar to the popular Apple series “Ted Lasso,” which ended last year after three seasons. It’s different than Ted Lasso. It’s Korean, set in Korea with a Korean cast. In place of a... Read More
January 23, 2024 —
Yesterday under the heading “O.D.’ed on Politics, Desperate for Grace,” I wrote of my discouragement with the state of American politics and quoted, and echoed Nadia Bolz-Weber on her own need for grace. I got several appreciative responses and some that pushed me a little bit, in a good way. As in saying, “Is grace... Read More
January 22, 2024 —
With the Iowa Caucuses (where fewer than the number than usually turnout for a Seattle Seahawks game) made Trump “inevitable,” I went into a spiritual tail-spin. The bad cold that so many have had, then dental surgery didn’t help. Now on the edge of the N.H. Primary, tomorrow, it looks as if Trump will seal... Read More
January 19, 2024 —
It turns out that our response to most any problem is to add. Add an addition to your house. Add a new class to your workout. Add clothes to your wardrobe. Add information to your life. Add a personal life coach to your doctor, therapist, pastor and support group. Add a new hack to your... Read More
January 15, 2024 —
“Pod Save America” is the title of a podcast that some former Obama staffers started in 2016. I listened for a while, but opted out on that one. But I did become, during the pandemic, very appreciative of podcasts and continue to listen to them while working out at the Ballad Health Club or on... Read More
January 12, 2024 —
Are you confounded by Donald Trump’s continuing popularity? I sure am. Not just confounded. Astounded. Aggravated. Perplexed. Perturbed and pretty darn close to poleaxed. The Iowa Caucuses are now two days away. Barring a miracle, Trump will win it easily, overwhelmingly. I follow the reports on Iowa voters and can’t figure out how in the... Read More
January 11, 2024 —
“Pro Institutions” may count as the least sexy blog post header of all time. But (for today) it’s mine, and I’m sticking to it. The other day I was going through books on my shelves with an eye toward weeding out some for the used book vendor. One that I initially culled was Yuval Levin’s... Read More
January 9, 2024 —
We had the happy privilege of marking the Feast of Epiphany (January 6) by sharing dinner with dear friends, including their Lutheran pastor. One of our hosts said that she had only lately come to understand the liturgical calendar, which meant we were now marking the end of the twelve days of Christmas and the... Read More
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