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Fraud Ring

11/23/24 I voted for Jill Stein, of course, but I was rooting for Kamala Harris. Not for a noble...

In advance of tonight’s debate, the New York Times featured a “guest essay” by Donna Brazile in support of Kamala Harris. Brazile has the same Teflon coating that protected Judge Judy (AIDS patients...

Our Times 11/23/22

Weed’s Black Neighborhood If you’ve only driven past Weed on Hwy 5, or stopped to take a photo of Mt. Shasta and have a cup of coffee at the Hi-Lo Cafe, you might not have known that the town had “a thriving...

I So Affirm

That’s what freethinkers say when asked to swear to God, as I was asked in a Chicago...

Chicago ’68

In 1968 my stock in peace movement circles was very high, due to the “success” of the...

Vincent Hallinan’s Remarkable Running Mate

By Fred Gardner September 13, 2000 In 2018 the New York Times began running obituaries of...

Doris Kearns Goodwin Creates Feng Shui in Boston

“A girl has to hustle.” –Truman Capone The New York Times runs an occasional...

Clutter

We’re moving from the East Bay to the Wine Country, one carload at a time. I promised Rosie I would bring all her possessions and not try to distinguish between the useless stuff and the treasures. With a little help from...

Mission Bay Backgrounder

My medical problem wasn’t as grave as Bruce Anderson’s (described in the AVA February...

Author: Fred Gardner