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Dog Days Ruminations: Vegas, Elvis, the Fab Four & The End (Or Not) of An Era

This post is adapted from Tell It Slant, by Emma Lapsansky Werner. Having a stroke in October 2019 slowed — but didn’t stop — Chuck Fager’s completion of another new book: Passing The Torch. It’s Chuck’s valedictory collection of autobiographical essays by eleven Quakers of this generation, invited not for worldly renown, but because he … Continue reading Dog Days Ruminations: Vegas, Elvis, the Fab Four & The End (Or Not) of An Era →

To “Uproot & Destroy” Redux

Under different circumstances, I’d maybe feel a bit sympathetic about Ashley Wilcox’s account of having “stopped doing ministry among Friends for more than three years” because of an April 2019 blog post of mine. My post was in response to a lecture she delivered at Guilford College in April 2019 [Full lecture text here. ] … Continue reading To “Uproot & Destroy” Redux →

Hello, I’m Global Warming. I’m Taking Your Websites (& They Might Not Be Back)

The Zombie Apocalypse is here. Or at least it is in Phoenix. And the Z’s are hot & famished. But that’s not the biggest news. The real kicker is that they’ve refined their taste: keeping up with the times, they still want to feed on brains. But they’ve discovered a new source of french fried … Continue reading Hello, I’m Global Warming. I’m Taking Your Websites (& They Might Not Be Back) →

Adieu, Not-So-Sweet-Karoline . . .

47’s New Look for The Golden Age: A New Limerick

The Cab’net loyal did need no excuse, For their mad rush to grab some gold mousse The wig debuted in … Continue reading 47’s New Look for The Golden Age: A New Limerick →