My Friends, I am pleased to tell you C-SPAN’s recording of my talk on Lydia Hamilton Smith and my biography of her (An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith, Penn State Press Novembe...
https://the65yearoldjournalist.wordpress.com/2024/03/21/lydia-hamilton-smith-will-be-on-c-span-2/
Please sign this petition. And continue to stand up for human rights.
https://the65yearoldjournalist.wordpress.com/2024/03/09/how-much-do-we-really-care/
(Note: This article was published in the Sunday, January 21, 2024, edition of our local paper, LNP/LancasterOnline. The Sunday edition has the largest circulation of any of the paper’s editions...
Thoughtful people have been struggling to understand why Americans–the MAGA faithful–started believing in Donald Trump the moment he descended the golden escalator at Trump Tower in 2015, whe...
Just a quick note: My new biography of Lydia Hamilton Smith, housekeeper, confidante (and, I believe much more) of Lancaster, PA congressman Thaddeus Stevens will be officially released by Penn S...
https://the65yearoldjournalist.wordpress.com/2023/11/14/heres-a-story-every-american-should-know/
With the fabric of humanity fraying along so many seams across the planet these days, it would not be unreasonable to question taking time to defend my lawn. But here goes. I have enjoyed lawn wo...
https://the65yearoldjournalist.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/in-defense-of-my-tiny-lawn/
(Note: This post is probably longer than some readers have time for. If you’d rather listen to it, you can find it on my podcast, Nailing It Down, button above) If the term “child abuse” se...
Quick folo to the previous post about thin blue line flag decals on our local city police cars. I recognize the symbol originally was meant to show support for police officers and their families ...
In case you missed it, the Los Angeles police chief has banned all Thin Blue Line flags, patches and decals from city police stations, uniforms, and official vehicles. I took advantage of that de...