A writer’s life takes many twists and turns, but the one constant is to continue writing. I have done so throughout my life and am sharing the results here. I have tried to include writings that live up to the credo that we should write what we mean and mean what we write. I hope that those who enter here will leave with a smile, some questions about the world, and even a little enlightenment.
Three songs that re-resonated for me through 2020 are part of “Readers’ Choice,” an annual roundup of favourite songs posted at kuratedmusic.com. Kris Klaasen, my... Read More »
In the midst of the Covid crisis and the Oregon wildfires came seven little kittens. Leola caught me enjoying one of life’s little pleasures... Read More »
“At long last , we have finally made a truly game-changing scientific breakthrough in preventing the spread of COVID-19. We have found a disease-control... Read More »
A kind and principled friend has gone and will be deeply missed
My friend and former union colleague Ed Finn died on December 27, 2020, at 94. Those of us who knew him and worked with him, as well as the millions who read his prolific outpouring of thoughts and ideas, lament his passing. He was a truly principled man. He was honest, direct and candid. He cared about people and spoke out against the suffering of others at the hands of exploiters and wrongdoers. He was a Catholic, but in another era he might have been seen as a Christian socialist. He cared about the world and wanted it to be a kinder, fairer place. He was fearless in defense of the less fortunate. He could be ruthlessly frank if he saw an injustice being perpetrated. The same was true of violations to workers’ rights. More in PDF format below.
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Farewell Ed Finn – An Appreciation
A kind and principled friend has gone and will be deeply missed
My friend and former union colleague Ed Finn died on December 27, 2020, at 94. Those of us who knew him and worked with him, as well as the millions who read his prolific outpouring of thoughts and ideas, lament his passing. He was a truly principled man. He was honest, direct and candid. He cared about people and spoke out against the suffering of others at the hands of exploiters and wrongdoers. He was a Catholic, but in another era he might have been seen as a Christian socialist. He cared about the world and wanted it to be a kinder, fairer place. He was fearless in defense of the less fortunate. He could be ruthlessly frank if he saw an injustice being perpetrated. The same was true of violations to workers’ rights. More in PDF format below.
Tags: Appreciations, obituaries
This entry was posted on December 29, 2020 at 9:10 pm and is filed under Commentary, Cultures, Featured, Musings. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.