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When Politicians Get Confused about Their Role

The Washington County, Pennsylvania, Republican chair is confused. He rebuked Senator Pat Toomey with the words, “We did not send him…

Feb 19, 2021

When Politicians Get Confused about Their Role

Feb 19, 2021

I Have No Voice, Yet I Must Speak

Here in the wetlands of northern Massachusetts, the sun rose on October 7, 2024, just like it did a year ago. The leaves continued their…

Oct 12

Sycamore Tree, Massachusetts

Oct 12

Imagine a World Without Hamas

Apr 11

Apr 11

Zionism Is Intrinsic to Judaism

The tweet from a pro-Palestinian Jewish organization member said to boycott your synagogue if it supports Israel. It was trolling and a…

Jan 14, 2022

Zionism Is Intrinsic to Judaism

Jan 14, 2022

Merrily Rolling Home

I need to tell a little story before I forget it.

Dec 8, 2021

Merrily Rolling Home

Dec 8, 2021

Beyond Toxic in Deep Stone Crypt

We are Guardians. We protect humanity and our allies from enemies and our human faults. The cost of entry is high: We die, are reborn, and…

Jul 13, 2021

Beyond Toxic in Deep Stone Crypt

Jul 13, 2021

March, You Bitch (and April)

The sun is shining with almost-spring glee Not that distant ghost that looks Good but has no warmth

May 31, 2021

Wild violets, May 2021

May 31, 2021

Feeling Broken? Fill in the Cracks with Resilience

The Rabbi asked me, as he usually did, how my boys were doing. I gave him the usual answer. One of them had just been discharged from an…

Oct 24, 2020

Feeling Broken? Fill in the Cracks with Resilience

Oct 24, 2020

Reasons to Appreciate Social Distancing and Wearing a Mask

In March when many people were protesting social distancing, I found reasons to appreciate it. I’ve been appreciating things that I never…

Sep 22, 2020

A puppet wearing a mask.

Sep 22, 2020

No One Wants to Admit Their Ugliness

He said that was him in the photo from Charlotte, VA — there in the crowd of neo-Nazis and white supremacists — but that wasn’t the real…

Aug 15, 2017

Aug 15, 2017

Marilyn Freedman

Marilyn Freedman

Editor and writer, companion to a rescue dog and cat, commentator, witness, advocate, nature lover, good neighbor, and human being. Currently playing Destiny 2.

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