Author Archives: Philip E Jenks

By Philip E. Jenks June 28, 2016 – This is the year I reach my sell-by date so my breakfast reading usually includes the New York Times obits. This is not an opening for, “and if my name isn’t there I … Continue reading →

  By Philip E. Jenks June 28, 2016. When Dr. Robert E. Hingson drove from his home in Georgia to visit the American Baptist national offices in 1987, he filled the trunk of his car with walnuts. He handed them … Continue reading →

Populism is a political position that holds that the virtuous citizens are being mistreated by a small circle of elites, who can be overthrown if the people recognize the danger and work together. The elites are depicted as trampling in illegitimate … Continue reading →

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“One of the biggest changes in politics in my lifetime is that the delusional is no longer marginal. It has come in from the fringe, to sit in the seat of power.” – Bill Moyers I hesitate to jump on … Continue reading →

Let’s get physical, physical I wanna get physical, let’s get into physical Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk* By Philip E. Jenks New York, June 17, 2016 – The New York … Continue reading →

June 4, 2016 – The New York Times called Muhammad Ali “a titan of boxing and the twentieth century.” He had been out of public sight for many years, but his death Friday at 74 was a reminder he was … Continue reading →

  The death of Julius LaRosa on May 12 was prominently reported in the New York Times and other media. Surprisingly so. His fame crested in 1953 and had been ebbing ever since. But the media coverage of his passing … Continue reading →

Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.  Shovel them under and let me work–  I am the grass; I cover all. And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun. Shovel them under and let me work. Two years, ten … Continue reading →

This is the year members of our family chose England as a venue for spiritual pilgrimage. In January, Victoria celebrated her 26th birthday with a solo voyage to London and its connections to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. … Continue reading →