There is a sprawling and volatile discussion going on right now in America on race and racism. It is a discussion that has been ongoing and rising in crescendo since Phyllis Wheatley penned her gentle early lines in the 1700’s: Some view our sable race with scornful eye,”Their colour is a diabolic dye.”Remember, Christians, Negroes, […]
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So it’s been a busy six weeks for Charlie. In spite of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders (actually because of them), he’s been on the road more than usual. That’s because I’ve been riding along with Ivan more often when he delivers hay or farm equipment. We’ve even done a couple of out-of-state runs. Joseph told his
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Does anyone remember Charlie? He’s my little travel buddy who once upon a time featured in posts I called my Six Week Roundups. Well, Charlie’s been around all this time, even though you haven’t heard from him. I decided recently to make him a regular feature on my blog, mostly because I like him and
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Guest author Shel Pais told me once that his father, who survived the Holocaust, had a tremendous impact on his life. Today, Shel writes historical fiction highlighting the discrimination Jews faced in a lesser known age: the Middle Ages. In this post, read what he has to say about his novel and the history that
I am home. I sit in the library in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, looking out the window at the snow and melting ice. Home is good. My brothers picked me up from the airport, and the minute we entered Rusk County, I felt the silence of the place—silence laid out like carpet, swathed in snow and sky.
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