Americanism Redux April 24, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 Beneath darkest waters, two giant plates—tectonic plates—lay alongside each other. A seam separates and joins them. Time passes. For a reason known only to them, one of the plates begins to move. Along the dividing and connecting seam, but especially at one point, the other plate … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: April 10, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
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Americanism Redux April 10, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 To continue life and living. To change life and living. Which is it? Can they co-incide? It's 250 years ago for both today and the week's days leading up to today. * * * * * * * (first, in this direction...) Okay, okay, okay. He's heard enough. Yes, it's been … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: March 6, Your Today, 250 Years Ago, In 1775
March 6, 2025 by
Americanism Redux March 6, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1775 (What??) A surprise is unfolding. You can go along, go along, go along, even in a crisis, and sometimes forget that you can always be surprised. So today, 250 years ago... Surprise. * * * * * * * (those hands) In Boston harbor, inside a British fort on Castle … [Read more...]
Americanism Redux: August 22, Your Today, In 1774
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Americanism Redux August 22, your today, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago, in 1774 (the blues say "end") What if this really is the end? ...of... It. That. Them. Us. Your call as to the object of the question. It does happen, you know, an end, the end. And then there is a next, which can only start if... ...this really is ending. Today, 250 years … [Read more...]
