needy Archives - Joel Rieves

War on Christmas?

As usual for this time of year, conservatives have trotted out their War on Christmas meme. Well, let’s say FoxNews has trotted it out, because I can’t find that much about this supposed war from other conservative sources. But, considering how ubiquitous Fox is on the conservative front, that’s not really saying all that much. They’re […]

I Don’t Wear Black

Recently, someone told me that I spend too much time fighting a battle I can’t win. They were talking about the fight for LGBTQ rights, but it’s really about justice for all. I have to admit, that statement stunned me because no one has ever called me to account over fighting for justice. This morning, I was […]

A Good Day

It’s a very good day. I’m sitting on the porch, looking out at the beach on a beautiful day. I’m surrounded by people I care love and care about. I feel as good as I’ve felt in a good while and yesterday, surprisingly, the Supreme Court made what I think is pretty good ruling on […]