Category Archives: The Facts of Life

Did you support Trump but now want to abjure him?

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Naomi

We are hardly the only family struggling with that Trump Voter relative. And we’re hardly the only family who continues to ask that fatal question, “Why on earth would anyone vote for Trump?” Indeed, I spent much of the four … Continue reading →

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Where have all the memes gone? Short time passin’

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Naomi

It has just occurred to me I’ve forgotten what a “meme” is. And the reason I’ve forgotten? How long has it been since you saw the word “meme” or an example of one of ’em used on social or anti-social … Continue reading →

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Scene from my life: The Blue Wall of Silence

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Naomi

In yesterday’s Times, Timothy Egan published an opinion piece, “The Blue Wall of Silence Is Starting To Crack.” Although he’s correct to describe the number of policemen who testified for the prosecution against Derek Chauvin as a crack in the … Continue reading →

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