Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive On June 24, the Republican Party of Marin will host a three-hour cruise on the Bay. There will be music, ice cream and dessert as well as, of course, the company of 199 other like-minded passengers. The good news, I guess, is there is at least a … [Read more...] about A three-hour GOP cruise
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Something like the tragic N.Y. subway death will happen in Marin … it’s just a matter of time
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The death of mentally ill homeless man Jordan Neely on a subway car in New York at the hands of former Marine veteran Daniel Penny is, quite possibly, the morality play of our time. Neely, who has a history of violence, threatened passengers with … [Read more...] about Something like the tragic N.Y. subway death will happen in Marin … it’s just a matter of time
The subway death in New York is the morality play of our time
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The death of mentally ill homeless man Jordan Neely on a subway car in New York at the hands of former Marine veteran Daniel Penny is, quite possibly, the morality play of our time. Neely, who has a history of violence, threatened passengers with … [Read more...] about The subway death in New York is the morality play of our time
Jailing Trump? What a fine banana republic we’ve become
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The Biden Administration indicted its primary political foe – former President Donald Trump – making America the world’s newest banana republic. It feels like we are at the end of the first Planet of the Apes movie when Charlton Heston finds the Statue … [Read more...] about Jailing Trump? What a fine banana republic we’ve become
‘We finally did it. You maniacs!’
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The Biden Administration indicted its primary political foe – former President Donald Trump – making America the world’s newest banana republic. It feels like we are at the end of the first Planet of the Apes movie when Charlton Heston finds the Statue … [Read more...] about ‘We finally did it. You maniacs!’
There’s nothing funny when you fall at 80 years old
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I had both knees replaced in the last few years, the punishment for running long distances in my youth. Marathons, ultra-marathon relays and wilderness marathons seemed like a good idea at the time. Now, at the ripe old age of 10 (in dog years), … [Read more...] about There’s nothing funny when you fall at 80 years old
William Gnoss: A pivotal figure in Marin
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago May 1923 (Editor's Note: This column recounts news of the past from the pages of Marin's historical newspaper, the Novato Advance.) – Mr. and J. A. White, of Ignacio, were welcome callers Monday. They left with us a photograph of the interior … [Read more...] about William Gnoss: A pivotal figure in Marin
Hard days for Catholics in Marin County and California’s climate of ridicule
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive It’s a hard road for Catholics in California these days. In Marin, the church faithful took a hit in a so-called “restorative” justice decision that let five people off with a pat on the head after they, in the light of day and in front of … [Read more...] about Hard days for Catholics in Marin County and California’s climate of ridicule
History: Saucelito Transportation makes news
PHOTO FROM SAUSALITO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Sausalito’s business district was built up around the railroad and ferry wharf after 1875. Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In the 1870s, various Northern California newspapers reported on new roads and rail lines being introduced in what … [Read more...] about History: Saucelito Transportation makes news
No Pride Month without Memorial Day
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive America is pulled in so many culturally woke directions these days, it may seem a little bit old fashioned to take a moment to remember the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice that gave us our freedoms. Let me explain why it is not. I am writing … [Read more...] about No Pride Month without Memorial Day