I have been reading Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy, by Colin Dickey. He relates various panics in our history, from the Salem witch trials to QAnnon. He states that “enduring narratives (are) that… secret groups are conspiring to pervert the will of the people and the rule... Continue Reading →
Time to Hunker Down
These are dark and disturbing times. Recently, soot laden air from western wildfires further dimmed the darkening skies, as winter slouches towards us. Ominous signs abound--cue the distant drumming. Disease stalks the land. Civil bonds unravel. A sudden change in the weather prematurely forced us into our seasonal cocooning. A pleasant start to the month... Continue Reading →