Frustration that leads to violence
We have seen recently how years of frustration can boil over into violence. Today’s domestic terrorism threat comes from the …
Tag Archives: Camilla Hall
Don’t dismiss female revolutionaries
Female terrorists have generally been thought of as only going along because someone (a man) has lured them in. But …
Keeping the faith, one dollar at a time
I sold three books recently and received this check for $37.80. I could buy a decent dinner for two or …
The allure of the 1970s
“The idea of ‘loosening the self’ not only underpinned specific 1970s enthusiasms—for jogging, natural foods, voluntary communities, and the geodesic …
A look at the far-left in 2020
The Symbionese Liberation Army was one of many leftist radical organizations that appeared in the United States in the late …
I’ve now shot a gun…
I took a gun safety class over the weekend. I knew a few people who were doing it and I’m …
The lure of California
Since California’s “Gold Rush” days, the state has consistently lured people seeking a better life. There’s something about the sunshine, …
45 years ago today: Patty Hearst is arrested
Photo: Federal Bureau of investigation Forty-five years ago today, law enforcement officials arrested Patty Hearst, putting an end to the …
I’m a podcast guest talking about Camilla Hall and the SLA
My colleague and friend, Amy Mattson Lauters, has started a new podcast called “Tales From the Midwest” because let’s face …
Slow down, take rest
School started yesterday. And I wasn’t there. I’m on sabbatical, one of the major, many perks of working in higher …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 