A Long Couple of Days and Too Much Happening on Trump’s 100th Day of Dictatorship
Wow! So much is happening on Trump’s hundredth day of dictatorship that it is hard to keep up, especially with normal life and crises happening. The past few days have been so consumed by my doctoral studies, my wife having to go into the hospital briefly for a cardio issue, an preparing for a long awaited trip to my denominational clergy and chaplain conference that I haven’t had time to write here or even keep up with much of the news. In fact I have had to do anymore than scan the Substack pages that I subscribe to since Monday morning.
On Sunday I was busy catching up on a lot of writing for my current doctoral class, and I have to complete this unit’s major project by Sunday. On Monday I thought it might be safe to take a short break when my wife a had a cardiac event that required a trip to the ER and stay in the Sentara Norfolk General Heart Hospital. Thankfully, the folks there got it under control and she was released this afternoon. However, though she is doing better, her doctors don’t want me to leave her for the next several days since I am her soul care provider. It also helps her emotionally to know that so soon after a crisis that I am not leaving. So I miss the conference but it is better for her and our relationship. I have been away too many times when she needed me. I can’t keep doing that.
Meanwhile, I have a lot to do as I finish this unit of my current doctoral class, over the next week and a half, get my high school students through their last month before finals, try to get our passports renewed so we can make a trip to see old friends in England and Germany who we have known over 40 years and start catching up on household shit that needs to be done. I am still doing physical therapy for my back but it is getting better except when I overdo it like I had to yesterday with multiple trips back and forth to the hospital and not getting to bed until 3AM.
This evening I have tried to catch up on news about the Trump dictatorship and contact annual subscribers to this site who have been with me for years in order to be able to get them an inscribed copy of my book. This leads me to segue into an offer for current free or monthly subscribers to upgrade to a yearly subscription or Founders member status. With either you will receive an inscribed copy of my book Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: Religion and the Politics of Race in the Civil War Era and Beyond. It was published by Potomac Books of the University of Nebraska Press in 2022. Its content basically tells of the toxic effects of religion on race in America from Jamestown until January 6th, 2021. It is basically a primer on how White Christian Nationalism and Racism got to where it is today in the Trump Regime.
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Anyway, I am really tired and need to be up early for physical therapy. Have a great night, a better tomorrow and watch your six.
Many prayers and blessings for both of you. I have so much to add, but I know you are aware when one of us takes a turn it's really a turn on both. Strength for yourself and your wife. Rest for yourself and your wife. Care for yourself as you care for her.