Years ago, the term “liberal” suddenly became a pejorative term; people began to use it to insult others. The complete breakdown in civil discourse that followed Trump‘s ascension, of course, led to the incitement of the word “libtard” and the development of further insults. Many of us rebranded ourselves as “progressive.” That seemed to dodgeContinue reading “Not Now, Nor Ever Been”
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The Polls Take a Toll
This primary election day found us once again volunteering to work at the polls. I was a bit horrified at the location: the boro building of Youngstown, PA. It’s a garage used by the city maintenance people. It’s as dirty as you might expect such a building to be, with dust and rust to beContinue reading “The Polls Take a Toll”
Another Podcast?
A few years ago I was at a podcast conference, and someone said, “So when you start working on your second podcast…” I thought that was the craziest thing, because I barely had time for one podcast. And then, that evening I started formulating my second podcast. It was called “ALegUp4Caregivers,” reflecting once again myContinue reading “Another Podcast?”
