Heretic, Rebel, a Thing to Flout
An Eclectic Journal of Opinion, History, Poetry and General Bloviating
Friday, August 7, 2026
Walking the Walk and Compassion for Campers Update for August 7 2026
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Look for new opportunities for action, education, community, and solidarity in and around McHenry County here every week. ...
Kon Tiki Made the Epic Voyage That Proved Nothing
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Kon Tiki under sail. She flew the flags of not only Norway of other nations represented on the crew or which offered material support to ...
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Two Fulcrum Anniversaries —The Bomb and a Boon
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The mushroom cloud over Hiroshima August 6, 1945. Two incredibly significant anniversaries are being observed today. They couldn’t be mor...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Mr. Lincoln’s Hand in the Pocket—First U.S. Income Tax Funded the Civil War
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Lincoln's Income Tax proposal was bitterly opposed by Democrats and mocked in the press. Here he is not only depicted as a court fool...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Reminder to DJT--John Peter Zenger, Freedom of the Press, and the Precious Right to be Obnoxious
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Philadelphia lawyer Andrew Hamilton making his dramatic appeal to the jurors in the John Peter Zenger Libel Trial. August 4 is often consi...
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