Lady of the Harbor
I never tire of this powerful song. What a message for our time!
Matilda’s Mind
Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826-1898) fought alongside Stanton, Anthony and many others for women’s rights, the vote and full equality. In the 1880’s she co-authored History of Woman Suffrage with Stanton and…
Above the Tempest
Can we get beyond or above the “clash of opinions” in politics (or religion)? In 1821, a young woman from Scotland visited the still relatively New Republic and published letters…
Riverwalk
Less than an hour from our house. . .another river. . .another trail. . .another forest. . .another life.
Washington’s Farewell
George Washington was the first President (and, yes, a slaveholder), and maybe among the first of the American Founders to see what happens when political parties fuel the factionalism that…
Young Sheldon
One of the most delightful shows on the tube these days is “Young Sheldon.” Brilliant little guy (“mighty little man,” as the theme song goes), who faces boyhood with a…
Wright is Wrong!
Or is she? I’m talking about Frances Wright, 19th Century Scottish-American social reformer who flung her freethinking in the face of pietistic faith. Advocate of women’s rights, abolition and freethought,…
Human Supremacy
In classes I teach on Freethinkers like naturalist John Muir, I often saunter back to wise reminders of human hubris, especially pride that comes from too much piety. “The world,…
