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Our Cracked Nation

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Jan Morrill

There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. ~~Leonard Cohen Yes, it’s been over a week ten days since Leonard Cohen passed away, which will give you a clue about how long I’ve been working on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged CNN, Conservative, Facebook, Fox News, gaman, Leonard Cohen, Liberal, news media, politics, Twitter, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Fear of the Huddled Masses

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Jan Morrill

At first, I felt a sense of security upon hearing that more than half of our nation’s governors have said that Syrian refugees would not be welcome in their states. The day after the terrorist attacks took place in Paris, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Hate, History, Politics, Prejudice, Uncategorized | Tagged Abbott, courage, Emma Lazarus, fear, Japanese American, Jewish, Markell, politics, refugees, Statue of Liberty, World War II | 12 Comments

Listening from the Middle

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Jan Morrill

While it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it. ~ … Continue reading →

Posted in Hate, Politics, Prejudice | Tagged Conservative, election, Left, Liberal, Matthieu Ricard, politics, prejudice, President Obama, Right | 29 Comments

Why Is Hatred Viral?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jan Morrill

In the days following 9/11, the news has been filled with images of angry riots, supposedly over depictions of the Prophet Mohammad shown in a mysterious film on YouTube. News reports this morning indicate this anger has spread from Egypt … Continue reading →

Posted in Excerpt, Hate, Prejudice, The Red Kimono | Tagged Attack on Pearl Harbor, Islam, Japanese American, Libya, Middle East, Obama, Pearl Harbor, politics, Prophet, Romney, Twitter, World War II, Yemen, YouTube | 18 Comments

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Jan Morrill

I want to say I never get into political discussions online. They often turn too nasty too quickly. But I can’t say “never,” because yesterday on Facebook, I wrote two, timid words: Romney-Ryan? And believe it … Continue reading →