d r a f t The Creolization Of American Culture: William Sidney Mount And The Roots Of Blackface Minstrelsy [PDF] Authors: Christopher J Smith https://vdoc.pub/documents/the-creolization-of-american-culture-william-sidney-mount-and-the-roots-of-blackface-minstrelsy-49vtd6cookq0 While black-white exchange has long been recognized as a major element in shaping North American vernacular music, the extent, geographic distribution, breadth of time span, diversity, and terminus post quem of … Continue reading VDOC.PUB copy of ‘Creolization of American Culture’ by Christopher Smith
Rushdie notes & quotes (Gatsby redux?)
d r a f t pix Wikimedia Commons (horizontal!) Unedited -- separated by "xxx" centered, references list at the end Salman Rushdie, "Reality is an argument," interview by Nahlah Ayed, IDEAS host We are in a very interesting moment in history in which as you write, "We are urged to define ourselves more and more narrowly to … Continue reading Rushdie notes & quotes (Gatsby redux?)
Header picture — main basilica, Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Screen shot of picture I took in the basilica at the Church of the Nativity, 2012 Scholars are not altogether certain that Jesus was born in Bethlehem -- they advance different hypotheses reconciling the birth narratives in Luke and Matthew -- but we can be quite certain that the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, … Continue reading Header picture — main basilica, Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Kaya Oakes: Portal to resources for aspiring writers by a creative nonfiction pro who teaches at UC Berkeley
d r a f t (altho' a better word might be 'work in progress' as I keep adding resources) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsxjVqYMomc Interview on Writing for Your Life: Resources for Spiritual Writers, Nov. 15, 2021 A writer whom I want to study (for reasons that will become obvious as you look at her bio and the blurbs … Continue reading Kaya Oakes: Portal to resources for aspiring writers by a creative nonfiction pro who teaches at UC Berkeley
‘Man Overboard’: Sly, subversive, faithful daily cartoons about organized religion
Man Martin, Man Overboard (rpt. Winnipeg Free Press, March 16, 2019) Here's a link to what just might be my all-time favorite cartoon. Here's a link to the cartoonist's daily comic strip. It's by Man Martin, a high school English teacher from the suburbs of Atlanta; it's called Man Overboard; and it's available for free … Continue reading ‘Man Overboard’: Sly, subversive, faithful daily cartoons about organized religion
Hey Facebook, your awesome new super-duper whiz-bang ‘security measures’ locked me out, and I can’t get you to help
Every time I try to access Facebook, I get this error message instead. I've been locked out of Facebook for two months now, and I hadn't given much thought to it recently. I miss my FB friends -- at least most of them -- but I don't miss those lengthy threads arguing politics with people … Continue reading Hey Facebook, your awesome new super-duper whiz-bang ‘security measures’ locked me out, and I can’t get you to help
‘It’s not subtle’: Jamelle Boule links the latest homophobic, racist dog whistles to longstanding assault on the public schools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsOo0KB80es Sadly, Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times is one of very few pundits to weigh in on a Michigan state legislator who blasted the racist, homophobic slurs in the far right's latest assault on K-12 public education. The lawmaker, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat of suburban Detroit (Royal Oak), replied In kind … Continue reading ‘It’s not subtle’: Jamelle Boule links the latest homophobic, racist dog whistles to longstanding assault on the public schools
A gallery of 18th-century Scottish and English regency men’s ponytails inspired by the pandemic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDvp_KXB12s I don't know anything about this TV series -- other than what I learned from Wikipedia, which tells me it's about a time traveler who gets plopped down in the 1745 Jacobite rebellion in Scotland. But I know just enough about 18th-century men's hair styles to want to post this video clip to Ordinary … Continue reading A gallery of 18th-century Scottish and English regency men’s ponytails inspired by the pandemic
Daily COVID-19 Metrics — IDPH
https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/data/surveillance.html The measures included on this page are daily indicators of how Illinois and its regions and counties are being impacted by COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health continues to monitor these indicators to identify early increases of virus transmission, and stress on hospital resources. SELECT COUNTY (or click on map) for local metrics. [To … Continue reading Daily COVID-19 Metrics — IDPH
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
d r a f t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HF4q1Db09I Óró Sé Do Bheatha Abhaile March 17, 2020 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (MOY-ran ni' KAL-ley) posted this video to YouTube in 2020, with this note: Grá mór go mhuintir na hÉireann. Sending our love to the Irish on St. Patrick's Day. #misneach xxx Buíochas le Seán Mac a tSíthigh as … Continue reading Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
Ordinary Time 