Embed from Getty Images Palestinian Christian youth carry candles during Easter prayers at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City on April 1, 2018.
Holiday
Holiday
Merry Christmas 2017
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America, History, Holiday
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1863
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From first proclamation until now, across generations, Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation has inspired and reassured (and ones hopes does so again today): The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to…
City, Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2017
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Here’s the eleventh annual FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2017. The 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to truly scary. 10. Dirty Dogs. This town’s like a magnet for every smooth talking heel…
America, Holiday
Happy Independence Day
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Holiday, Military
Memorial Day 2017
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History, Holiday, Military
Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Explained
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Holiday
Happy Mother’s Day
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America, Charity, City, Development, Economics, Economy, Holiday, Local Government, Planning, Politics
Reading and Reviewing
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There are two books I’m eager to review here at FW: Katherine Cramer’s Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker (2016) and Amy Goldstein’s Janesville: An American Story (4.18.17). Like many others, I’ve been awaiting Goldstein’s book for some time, knowing that significant works take time. For both books,…
Holiday, Religion
Easter 2017
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Holiday
Merry Christmas 2016
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Dogs, Holiday
Friday Dogblogging: A Pup’s Good Deed
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City, Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2016
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Here’s the tenth annual FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2016. The 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to truly scary. 10. It’s Gremlins. Ordinarily, people assume that the success or failure of government policy rests…