Astonished by Water, by Cruelty, by Kindness
A friend asked me to write a little essay about being astonished. Astonished? . . . My first thought was a glass of cool water.
April 19, 2025
Rob's Blog
On the River with Huck & Jim, the King & the Duke, Elon & Donald
“It was a dreadful thing to see. Human beings can be awful cruel to one another.” — Huck Finn
February 21, 2025
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and AWTT
Right below the surface, like the rotting body of a drowned Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon, is the stinking, smug racism of Donald Trump as
February 5, 2025
The Exaltation of Ego and a Coup, January 20, 2025
“Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. . . . Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for the
January 22, 2025
Let’s Be Clear
Friends, Donald Trump has promised that his first official act as president will be as a dictator. My first act – waking up on November
November 14, 2024
News Flash! U.S. Loses World War II!
Here we are, nearly 80 years after the seeming end of WWII, the war Americans like to call the Good War, the war that left much
November 4, 2024
How a small town becomes toxic
Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right takeover of Small Town Americaby Sasha Abramsky, Bold Type Books 2024 I was talking recently with a
October 22, 2024
Arrested Again
Yesterday, July 27, 2024, on a beautiful, hot summer day, I was arrested along with eight other peace activists while blocking the entrance to the
July 28, 2024
On Presidential Immunity
Artist Robert Shetterly confronts his fears about the recent Supreme Court decisions on presidential immunity and the powers of administrative agencies.
July 5, 2024