Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Make Our Garden Grow

Posted on 11/06/2024 by paulefallon

Yesterday, Election Day 2024, I was a poll worker at my local precinct, as I am every election day. We are a great crew at Cambridge Ward Three Precinct Nine. After taking our dawn oath to uphold the Constitution of … Continue reading →

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Riding the Backs of Hillbillies to the White House

Posted on 07/17/2024 by paulefallon

When I first heard that J.D. Vance was being considered as Donald Trumps running mate, I knew it was a perfect match. Two privileged white huskers shoveling fear into the hearts and souls of folks reaching out for a savior, … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Our Joseph Welch in 2024

Posted on 04/10/2024 by paulefallon

Joseph Welch may not be a household name, but on June 9, 1954, the Boston attorney made an invaluable contribution to our nation’s democracy when he uttered the famous words, “Have you no sense of decency sir?” Overnight, the McCarthy … Continue reading →

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Election 2024: Taking Sides

Posted on 04/03/2024 by paulefallon

The Awkward Pose takes its name from a yoga pose in which the feet rest flat on the floor while the knees, hips, and shoulders are all bent at ninety-degrees. It ought to be an easy position to hold, since … Continue reading →

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Victor Frankl’s Meaning in the Moment

Posted on 10/28/2020 by paulefallon

The world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best. – Victor Frankl Victor Frankl was a twentieth century Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist, a Holocaust survivor, and founder of the … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Bastion of Privilege: The Chaste Mouth

Posted on 01/23/2018 by paulefallon

To be a white man in 2018 is to find yourself dug daily into ever deeper depths of Dante Inferno-like privilege. I recently learned of an entirely new arena in which my behavior supposedly reflects my precipice status: I don’t … Continue reading →

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