Americanism Redux January 29, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776 Some of us see it. First, the change facing us is getting bigger, a lot bigger... ...and then, second, to keep doing what we've been doing isn't enough—do we continue with the same but do it more? Nope, we've got to match big change to big change. Today and this week, 250 years ago, it looks like we're going … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: January 29, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
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The NFL and America 250: Head Coaches Sean Payton, Sean McVay, and George Washington
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Three head coaches. Decisions made at crucial moments. Take a look. WATCH HERE … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: January 22, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
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Americanism Redux January 22, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776 Sheesh, this is hard, everything is hard. It's cold, and nothing works smoothly in the cold. It's dark longer and even when the sun's out, the light is dim, thin, and weirdly unwarming. It's colorless, nothing but browns and tans. Dawn to dusk and moonlight to blacked-out stars, it's an uphill slog and a downcast mood. … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: January 15, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
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Americanism Redux January 15, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776 Sometimes a thing is so big, so vast, it needs an extra word. A "The-Thing". A "The-Thing" consumes the life around it. People, groups, issues, resources, and maybe most of all, focus. You, in mid-January of 2026, might know the The-Thing. The economy? The The-Thing. Or the environment? The The-Thing. Or the border? … [Read more...]
Pro Football and America 250: The Wildcard Playoff Round and Head Coach George Washington
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An incredible set of NFL games in the Wildcard Round. Head Coach George Washington would totally get it! WATCH HERE … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: January 8, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776
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Americanism Redux January 8, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1776 A new year dawns and raw energy flows at a furious pace. * * * * * * * The ice broke apart in a loud CRACK! Heavy cannon plunged into the frigid water of the Hudson River. Men started shouting and cursing, oxen bellowed and horses shorted and whinnied. Colonel Henry Knox heard the noise and rushed to the site, … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: December 18, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux December 18, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 It's that time of year. At certain points on the calendar, you say that for yourself, your family, your community, your nation, your whatever. Another word for it? Ritual. Now is the time of this ritual. * * * * * * * Outside the wooden house and wooden church … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux–December 11, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux December 11, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 On many days, the best you can do is get an impression. This kind of impression is a short-term understanding drawn from a quick moment, a fast observation. That's often all you're in a position to do. That's frequently all you have the opportunity to do. Today, 250 years … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: December 4, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux December 4, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 You're holding tight but your grip is slipping. You're standing firm but your footing is slipping. Through your hands and beneath your feet, something has started to slip away. It's today, 250 years ago. * * * * * * * (no one to drive) "Anyone come in answer to … [Read more...]
Episode 52: On The 250 River With Dr Dan–The Top 5 From Nov 20 1775
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From an unnamed writer in the army to a traumatized Catholic priest. It's the Top 5 from 250 years ago and the week before Thanksgiving. And remember, we're a Union before we were a Nation. WATCH HERE … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: November 20, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux November 20, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 The basics can get hard to see when so much is flying through the air. But that doesn't mean they aren't there. The basics never go away. They're often the reason things are as they are. Basics. Today, 250 years ago. * * * * * * * A basic is getting people to do … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: October 16, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux October 16, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 "Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink..." Samuel Coleridge will write these words in one of his poems in 1798. That was then, and this is now, 250 years ago today, in 1775, a generation before "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Water, water everywhere... * * * … [Read more...]
Pro Football and America 250: Week One Of The Season And This Time It Truly Is America’s Team
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It's Week One of a brand-new sub-series of "On The 250 River With Dr Dan". The Colts win, the Bills-Ravens have an historic game, and two QBs led two different lifetimes in the same game. But there's a new team in town 250 years ago. Check it out below. Click Here … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux–September 4, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux September 4, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 You've got your assumptions. You're working along those lines, from those predicates built out of assumptions. Two things. First, thing one, way, way out there is an action, a decision, or both that sets in motion stuff which, sooner or later, meets your assumptions. … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: July 17, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux July 17, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 "Keep it together, man." Classic line from Monsters Inc. Sometimes it's a heckuva lot easier said than done. Today, July 17. 250 years ago. * * * * * * * In a letter to his wife, a dad-husband is agonizing about their young kids. He's hoping she can help the … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux–July 10, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux July 10, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 (let's poke around inside Jaws) Good Lord, the changes right now are fast and furious. No end in sight. That's the view of many, many people. Some like it, some don't. In such a time, things reset, realign, reconstitute. Let's take a look at another time when this same … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: July 3, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux July 3, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 On a hot day, the sun burns bright and the trees make shadows. In both, the light and the dark, you can see things. Happy fireworks. * * * * * * * (under the elm) Standing in the shade of an elm tree, a tall man is speaking. A great white horse waits nearby, held by … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux–June 15, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux June 15, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 We're peopling today. That means hanging out, checking in, and stopping by. People—they're doing what they do, of importance to them and to others. Today. 250 years ago. Let's say hello. * * * * * * * (what's a re-org?) Hello, Moses. He's Moses Sleeper, … [Read more...]
