I share this every Veterans Day. I’ll never understand why these words haven’t gained more currency. Possibly it’s because they didn’t show up in a meme. They were part of an article in The American Spectator in February 2011. Ben Stein wrote this, and as the daughter and mother of veterans, I owe him thanks forContinue reading “For veterans:”God bless them day in and day out””
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
Re-collection
Reblogged from Granite State Walker I walk for fun, to explore, to more-or-less exercise. I also walk to keep my head on straight. I wouldn’t have gotten through today without a couple of miles outside. I’m a political critter, you see. I’ve been a campaign staffer, an activist, a blogger from the State House, toContinue reading “Re-collection”
Merton on activism and “the real hope”
I’m indebted to Frank Weathers at Patheos for bringing Thomas Merton’s Letter to a Young Activist to my attention. The Patheos post came just after the 2012 election, after I had been a staff member on a statewide political campaign that fell short. Merton’s words were just what I needed to hear and ponder. IContinue reading “Merton on activism and “the real hope””
Ellen Kolb 