Category Archives: voting

Smoke Signals

Posted on October 10, 2020 by jyourist

According to Wikipedia, “The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over a long distance. In general smoke signals are used to transmit news, signal danger, or gather people to … Continue reading →

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Together You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

Posted on July 30, 2020 by jyourist

This was printed in the Opinion Column of the New York Times today, July 30, 2020. Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day … Continue reading →

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Postcards from the Edge

Posted on May 23, 2020 by jyourist

Does it really make a difference to write these political postcards asking people to vote. I’m really not sure. I assume it has to have even the meagerest of influence, but am not so sure it’s anything significant. However, I … Continue reading →

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15th Amendment

Posted on February 3, 2016 by jyourist

Today is the anniversary of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, the amendment securing the right of black males to vote, though the word black is not mentioned in the amendment itself. During Reconstruction, the period right after … Continue reading →

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Vote on Tuesday!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by jyourist

Right now my students are studying the Constitution, reading this document word for word. Not an easy task. Some of the language is ambiguous, lots of double negatives and dependent clauses, complicated syntax, new vocabulary. But we have learned the … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th, Jonathan Stuart Liebowitz!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jyourist
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My mother’s refrigerator

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jyourist

Refrigerators are those unique places in people’s homes where usually images of family and friends, shopping and to do lists, recipes and favorite sayings often appear. You can often read the intimate heart of a home by the informality of … Continue reading →

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The morning after

Posted on November 7, 2012 by jyourist

…What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth. The belief that our destiny is shared; that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations. The … Continue reading →

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Ah, finally a good night’s sleep

Posted on November 6, 2012 by jyourist
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The choice couldn’t be clearer

Posted on November 5, 2012 by jyourist

I have to admit I’m plenty nervous about the outcome of tomorrow’s election. Though polls and state electoral counts seem to be in Obama’s favor, I still shake at pieces which show up on my facebook page that claim potential … Continue reading →

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