Category Archives: Religious fundamentalism

Want to shake up MAGA cultists? Ask them one question

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Naomi

“Were you abused verbally and/or physically when you were a kid?” How did I come to this question? Back in the 70’s when, for reasons I’m not now sure of, I was reading a lot of psychopathology tomes, I got … Continue reading →

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So what happened after that?

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Naomi

The British sailed into what was re-named New York Harbor and took Manhattan, that’s what happened. But what happened after that happened? In Taking Manhattan, Russell Shorto tells us what happened: Scholars of American history once chose to set the … Continue reading →

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Why can’t anybody stand us?

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Naomi

(We all know the one-word explanation for why nobody can stand us Americans right now.) The “us” I’m referring to are New Yorkers. Oh, we knew what you were thinking about us, even before social media. We see you every … Continue reading →

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