#metacomet

350 years ago today, several Pokanoket warriors attacked homesteads in the vicinity of Swansea, located in what was then the Plymouth Colony (now Massachusetts). This was the start of King Philip’s War, which lasted two and a half years, and ultimately finished the native tribes of New England as a dominant force in the region. We have previously written about this topic here, and about a play…

Two Kinds Of Catholics

30 August 2020

Regis College Board of Trustees Chairman John J. Tegan, Jr, MEd

Regis College

235 Wellesley Street

Weston, MA  02493

Dear Chairman Tegan:

I hope this message finds you and everyone connected to Regis University well.  I have to admit, until doing the research for this letter, I did not know that much about you.  It was a pleasure discovering how your organization…

You Could Have Politely Declined

20 August 2020

Honorable Rhode Island Senator William J. Conley, Jr

Rhode Island State Senate

3 Bridgham Court

Rumford, RI  02916

Honorable Senator Conley:

I hope this message finds you well.  Hunting political prey that is injured is like punching down.  You and the Senate President like that, I do not.

There are some things that are going to happen in the next two weeks,…

Should Have Been 2 Days Behind

I get it.  When Lughnasadh was invented, it was celebrated yesterday.  Then some folks got their hands on it and moved it to “Sundays only” like “President’s Day” is Mondays only.  That shouldn’t make it any less fun.  We only ask that if you are going to participate in the Tailteann games that you wear a mask.

Monday August 3rd:  So Justice Flaherty spent all kinds of cash avoiding a $200…

Q. What’s your drug of choice?? A. Well, what have you got??

Make Odin happy and honor Sleipnir today.  Not often do you get to ride something with 8 legs while not being in “one of those movies” at the time.  Of course, if Loki had not turned into a horse will searching out some sexual adventure, none of this ever would have happened.

Monday July 27th:  The week begins with truth to power.  You’re going to notice a more aggressive tone followed by…

Generations of Americans have told themselves a patriotic story of the supposed first Thanksgiving that misrepresents colonization as consensual and bloodless…

The Wampanoags, who are the Indians in this tale, have long contended that the Thanksgiving myth sugarcoats the viciousness of colonial historyfor Native people. It does. The Pilgrims did not enter an empty wilderness ripe for the taking.…