The Story of Us
For the Last Time, Newsom is Not Pelosi’s Nephew
Sometimes, genealogy can be used not only to prove family relationships, but also to disprove it. Case in point: if you follow California wing nuts you have no doubt heard that our governor Gavin Newsom is Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s nephew. Uh, no. He’s not.
My Parents and Grandparents
Actually, none of the people in the photo were parents or grandparents of mine. Enter the good folks at WikiTree, of whom I am proud to be a member.
The Begatin’ Man
Based on family oral history it is highly likely that I am related to William Jennings Bryan but exactly how is still not quite clear from the documentary evidence. This points out an important factor to consider when doing genealogy research, namely that one cannot sit in front of a computer and expect perfect, full, and complete answers.
The Truth … According to Greg
A Time to Stand Up and Be Counted
My first post-9/11 sermon, delivered at Cottage Way Christian Church in Sacramento, California on Sunday, September 16, 2001. Has it stood the test of time?
On the Road Again …
ln the span of less than twenty-four hours, I found myself going from embarking on a spiritual virtual journey across the Iberian peninsula to being unable to legally physically drive to the supermarket.
That Sound You Hear …
The response to Sidney Powell’s admission that no reasonable person would believe her claims of electoral fraud proves the existence of what I now call AINOs — Americans in Name Only. It’s sad to see people you love reduced to this spectacle of their own doing.
upcoming posts
- Lessons from Life: Why We Need Critical Race Theory
- The Ebenezer Gospel
- Scenes from a Monterey Park Restaurant
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind …
One never knows just what we’re made of …
Teachers, what do you think about this? Students, are they right?
The best teachers I remember from high school and college weren't those who taught their subject particularly well. They were the ones who taught me the joy of learning in general. Learning specifics was merely a special case, one which I could pick up later.
Visited the graves of some of my Carothers ancestors at the Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery in Martinez. While the cemetery is in poor shape, at least they had a pretty nice view …
People think Fox News is just about indoctrinating right-wingers, but it’s also about conditioning Dems on what to run away from. Framing racial justice as “controversial” is key to delaying the protection of voting rights (& others) until it’s too late. We shouldn’t indulge it.
