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For 2023, I’m writing responses to the 52 Ancestors in 52 Days prompts provided by Amy Johnson Crow on her ”Generations Café” website and Facebook page.
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Karen McPherson
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RIP, Senator Feinstein
I hadn’t planned to write about Senator Dianne Feinstein today, but the news of her death overnight made me change my plans. Senator Feinstein was a…
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Karen McPherson
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Leaving North Korea
Because I want to understand what’s going on in the world beyond the blaring headlines about the crises du jour, I have been seeking out podcasts that…
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Karen McPherson
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Local Elections Matter
This image from today’s newspaper encapsulates the value of local journalism – these six people are running for three seats on our local school board…
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Karen McPherson
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Civil Rights “After Johnny”
A few weeks ago (August 15), I wrote an essay called “After Johnny,” in which I described a course I was planning to propose to teach for Osher in the…
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Karen McPherson
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Surprise
For 2023, I’m writing responses to the 52 Ancestors in 52 Days prompts provided by Amy Johnson Crow on her ”Generations Café” website and Facebook page.
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Karen McPherson
It’s Not Just PO#P01135809 Anymore
The floundering, disfunction, and chaos that characterized much of the presidency of TFG (aka #P01135809) from 2017-2021 will not recur if he is…
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Karen McPherson
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In My Opinion
I write about different topics on different days M-F -- genealogy (Mon), teaching and taking classes at a local lifelong learning program (Tue), local news (Wed), international affairs (Thu), and American politics (Fri).
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