Nearly ninety percent of Trump’s judicial appointees are Federalist Society members. Current and former members include the Six Subversive Supremes. Who is the Federalist Society? Are they legit? Yes, but so was Trump’s 2016 election win. Launched in the 1980s, it was a pretty harmless collection of conservative law students…

It is cathartic to draft most of this blog on July 4th — a citizen’s duty. In light of the most devastating ruling by this renegade court, the one affecting the most of us — women — I am reminded of two current Facebook memes: “4th of July has been…

This concept has been out there, but I was recently reminded of it by another Medium blogger’s post, which I failed to make note of — my bad. In using the word “America,” I bend to the prevailing use, at least for purposes of this blog. I try very hard…

Contrary to my preconceived notion that American Exceptionalism was our sense of superiority, Wikipedia says it is more about being inherently different, and thus unique, and “often with the implication that the country is both destined and entitled to play a distinct and positive role on the world stage.” …

Hey sisters — no pressure, but only you can save our Democracy. How? Replace men in power. Not that there aren’t plenty of women who are trashing our Democracy. The list is long and includes such bat-shit crazies like House members Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauran Boebert, Senator Marsha Blackburn and…

With his book, The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead probably brought more awareness to this historical feat than our history books. While part magical realism, not my favorite genre, it tells the excruciating, terrifying attempt by the main character, Cora, to flee to freedom. Whitehead won a Pulitzer. With the advent…

Last Fall I decided to focus my blogs on helping to save our Democracy. When home and not traveling (I’m retired) I monitor lots of news feeds each day. When I see something consistent with this new goal, I print it and toss it into a file for possible later…

Trump’s Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, was so radically right, even House Republicans balked at her proposed department budget cuts and most of her initiatives. Her only accomplishment was being the first secretary of education to become a household name. But she did add fuel to the fires that is…

This is the perfect title for this blog — Whites, white washing history. I have written earlier about my humble beginnings on a farm in northern Indiana in the mid-20th Century. My high school education was foundational but pretty rudimentary — no brainteasers or unsettling themes on the required literature…