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Politics and charismeh
No, that’s not a typo. I voted in our primary, of course, and a few thoughts emerged. First, I voted in the afternoon and was disappointed there was no cupcake sale by the school kids stationed in the hallway. Sigh. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, The god problem, voting rights
Tagged afflatus, charisma, equal rights, How I Learned the Facts of Life, how to read newspapers, human rights, I just voted, inspiration, Maureen Dowd, New York State politics, newspaper snark, political ideals, politicians, worship
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The small “g” god problem in America
Last week the country was devoted to worship and ritual. Which leaves me partly on the outs. The part that’s in is my capacity for deep sentiment. Inspiring orations, funereal or otherwise, can move me greatly, can cause me to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, The god problem
Tagged Aretha Franklin, Beatles, Carnegie Hall, household gods, John McCain, Kavanaugh, Keating Five, Lawrence Taylor, politicians, teraphim
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Meet a good guy who’s thinking about running for office
Among my regular reads is DailyKos’s daily election news. If you want to know what’s really going on around the country, you’ll do well to read it. DailyKos is unashamedly left-liberal but its election news staff must and does deal … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Kos Elections, Florida politicians, John Morgan, political campaigns, politicians, politics
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