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Independence Day, a Sunday
This year, the United States’ Independence Day falls on a Sunday, my Sabbath. (I realize it’s not everyone’s Sabbath.) The…
We Must All Hate the Puppy Stomper
I, Amanda Louisa Winchell, being of sound mind, pretty good body, and only two weeks from sixth grade graduation, hereby…
On the Passing of Rush Limbaugh
I first heard Rush Limbaugh on the radio when I was a graduate student at Cornell University in Ithaca, New…
Silver Linings and Points of Light
I share many Americans’ gloom in the present political moment. My conservative concerns are legion. But I see points of…
Thank God It Was Just a Dream
You know those dreams we have occasionally (at least I do) that are so horrific, humiliating, or bizarre — and…
Impeachment, Etc.: What’s Going On?
People keep taking me aside, literally and virtually, to ask me privately what’s going on in Washington, DC, as the…
Twitter Doesn’t Like Free Speech. They’re Not Alone.
Twitter’s leftist partisanship has grown more overt in recent months. Likewise YouTube and Google generally, and Facebook. Lately they’ve trumpeted…
Something We All Can Do: Stop Hating
I wrote very recently of the 2020 election and its aftermath, and I didn’t plan to write today. I try…
On the 2020 Presidential Election and Its Aftermath
In the two months since Election Day I’ve been increasingly intrigued by the certitude I encounter in people on both…
Electing a US President: 3 Things to Remember While the Chips Fall
The possibility of a contested presidential election result this year makes it even more important to understand our process for…