Monthly Archives: August 2022

Carrying Her Books

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Luke Ford

When I was a kid in Australia, I read about this American courting custom of a bloke carrying a girl’s books for her. It seemed to really mean something. A girl wouldn’t just let any bloke carry her books. Once … Continue reading →

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This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2020 book about the 1964 Anchorage earthquake, which measured 9.2 on the Richter scale: * Twenty-three hundred miles south of Anchorage, in an elegant, modernist ranch home in Pasadena, California, a sixty-three-year-old man and … Continue reading →

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FBI Raid Spurs Armed Resistance Against The Federal Government (8-19-22)

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:30 I’ve devoted my life to public service 02:00 Tucker asks if Dr. Oz is a bad candidate? 05:00 America’s crime problem 26:00 10 Telltale Signs You’re About To Get Raided By The FBI, https://babylonbee.com/news/12-telltale-signs-youre-about-to-get-raided-by-the-fbi 28:00 Right-wing revolt against FBI, … Continue reading →

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What is Christian nationalism? (8-18-22)

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:30 Tucker Carlson on the mid-terms 05:00 How is John Fetterman winning in PA? 11:00 Republicans should run on reducing crime, immigration 20:00 What is Christian nationalism? 32:30 The Creation of Meaning – The Denial of Death, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-43zh_za_eQ 51:50 The … Continue reading →

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Hunger can be hard to recognize? (8-18-22)

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Luke Ford

I was walking down the street and saw this ludicrous billboard. I’ve been to Friday night services in Orthodox programs where fighting food insecurity is the main agenda item. Apparently, it is an effective way to appeal to left-of-center Jews … Continue reading →

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