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Had an unusually rough weekend, but I’m recovering. I’m slowly feeling better, more normal. Catching up on all the housework, the little work that keeps life moving forward.
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The Eugenics Roots of Evangelical Family Values | Religion & Politics
A must read essay from Lyz’s Dingus of the Week substack, tracing the racism inherent in “Evangelical Family Values”: (“Kegels” were born.) Wait, what? electroshock therapy Don’t be gay, Sparky! The man dubbed “Mr. Marriage” also gave considerable attention to clients’ temperaments. One of his first-generation eugenics
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June 24, 2021 - Letters from an American
It is an astonishing fall for a man who was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the top federal lawyer in Manhattan, before he was mayor of New York City. Power corrupts. June 24, 2021 - Letters from an American
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Dingus of the Week: Jamie Spears - Men Yell at Me
This week, I went to George’s. I wasn’t planning on it. But I’d met a friend for an impromptu drink at Goosetown and after she left I needed a burger, so I went into George’s and got an Arms Race and a cheeseburger. George’s, if
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What the Hell Is Going on in the Classroom? - Men Yell at Me
VR: It’s actually kind of a terrifying irony in the sense that Critical Race Theory argues that racism is structured into the law. So, with these laws banning Critical Race theory, they’re explicitly structuring racism into the law by attempting to ban discussions of it. What the Hell
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Got Birds on the Feeder
I went to see my mom last weekend. She lives about six hours away in the town I grew up in, Decatur, Illinois. I drove in Friday afternoon and left on Sunday. My mom has mild dementia. Her memory has been slippery for several years, but last summer it progressed.
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Penguin Xing
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Whitmire: Alabama lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory, so I asked him what it is - al.com
“These conversations should start where people are, rather than where you want them to be,” he said. “And the last place educational policy should be made — where you decide what teachers should be teaching in the classroom — is in the Legislature.” Whitmire: Alabama lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory,
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Happy Bloomsday!
All of the action in James Joyce’s Ulysses occurs on June 16 1904, the day of the first date between Joyce and Nora Barnacle.
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Good Day for Smoking
Two whole chickens, two pounds of kosher salt
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May 21, 2021 - Letters from an American
Republican lawmakers are downplaying the January 6 insurrection, rewriting our history to suggest that the assault on the heart of our democratic process was no big deal. Last week, Representative Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA) said the event was like a “normal tourist visit”—photos show him that day screaming
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12 Best Ways to Find Joy in Everyday Life - How to Find Joy
“Finding joy in life leads you to understand why you are here, and what causes your life to be sustainable, meaningful, and purposeful.” Gratitude leads to Joy. Joy leads to Passion. 12 Best Ways to Find Joy in Everyday Life - How to Find Joy