I may be the only regular reader of this newsletter who has actually been to war. My guess is that most of our readers are following Debra, and, like her, are women. In general, especially these days in the States, men have more experience with war than women do. “My” war was Vietnam. All my […]
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Posted August 31, 2020 in Monthly News A long time ago a musician named Pete Seeger wrote a song entitled, “Which Side Are You On:” The song depicted the conflict (often bloody) between the mine owners and the miners in Harlen County, Kentucky. Most of the conflicts in human history are based on perceived differences, pitting what is basically one […] Posted June 30, 2020 in Monthly News We seem to be living the “ancient Chinese curse” that was rumored to have been made up by Robert Kennedy in the 1970s. The phrase has been investigated many times because it has the “ring” of truth. Peace and plenty are not as interesting as war and famine. We can find a lot of times […] Posted February 28, 2019 in Monthly News The expression, “May you live in interesting times,” has been considered an ancient Chinese curse since Robert Kennedy popularized the saying. What makes times interesting? In general, conflict and anxiety. Most of us are familiar with the Biblical warning about wars and rumors of wars, and very few of us have had the luxury of […] |
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