People and poliltics

My mother had three brothers. They came up in the Richmond Hill area of Queens, near the Jamaica rail yard. The brothers all married women from the neighborhood, and they were a very lively crew. Here they are in my grandparent’s living room, probably late 1940’s. They could make a game out of anything, and … Read more

Bal des Ardents

by liberal japonicus Is it just me noticing the synchronicity of the No Kings protests and Prince Andrew’s seemingly unstoppable descent? The other parallel I thought of was the Bal des Ardents, which is the pic above. Too soon? Have at it.