Blogs about United States of America

Anne RoyallSource: Encyclopedia of AlabamaAnne Royall took on many roles during her lifetime: wife, widow, traveler, author, newspaper editor, and prolific letter writer. She was also convicted in 1829 of being a "common scold", a …

For the Balkinization symposium on David Pozen, The Constitution of the War on Drugs (Oxford University Press, 2024).Kimani Paul-Emile Much has been written about U.S drug prohibition over the years, so it is surprising that …

(Portland Parks & Recreation) The new carfree lane recently established on NE 72nd Drive through Rose City Golf Course will likely be a lot busier in spring 2026 when Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) opens …

Off-continent after 446 days!

Arrow level boarding platformsat San Bernardino, CAComments to old posts on this blog are stored in a moderation queue that your author doesn't visit often enough. Over a year ago, commenter jpk122s discovered quite a …

Artists and their models have attracted uncharitable suspicion for centuries. A nude woman behind closed doors with a bohemian man? Fervid imaginations erupted in the form of novels, movies and Broadway shows to insinuate all …

Someone posted this in a comment on my "sleepy seaside town" post, but this rant goes so hard that I think it deserves its own post:

It doesn’t look like much, just another semi-vacant commercial building—this one on the southeast corner of 106th Street and Third Avenue—now occupied by a Duane Reade. But give it a closer look, and Art Deco …

THE PERALTA CLAIM. The Land Commissioners will decide on the merits of the Peralta claim this morning. The Chronicle says that this is one of the most important claims that has come before the Commissioners …

The Arab-Israeli conflict is entirely about religious antisemitism. Arab Muslims oppressed Jews in the Middle East for 1400 years, and Arab Muslims cannot tolerate Israel because it is a Jewish state that has political control …

It was a scary moment for Oregon. A giant national chicken producer, Foster Farms, was attempting to site three industrial-scale chicken facilities near Salem that would house up to 13 million chickens in notoriously crowded, …

(Greater Greater) Washingtonians are out & about enjoying the spring weather. Also photographing it. Savor these favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Painting the street by Adam Fagen licensed under Creative Commons. …

Please join us at the Friends of Hakalau Forest https://friendsofhakalauforest.org/membership/ The National Wildlife Refuge System is a series of lands and waters owned and managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Wildlife conservation …

In 1941, Robert Moses demolished the New York Aquarium, located in Castle Clinton in Battery Park, in a fit of pique over losing his fight to build a bridge from the Battery to Brooklyn. (That …

I’m not sure I can ever get over what happened at the Supreme Court this week. On Wednesday they were discussing how close a woman needs to be to death before doctors can help them. …

The Gaza solidarity encampment at UC Santa Cruz has grown significantly since it was established on May Day. Tents now stretch beyond the limits of Quarry Plaza. The mood at the camp was tranquil on …

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court’s next chapter on abortion puts women’s health in …

We’re delighted to announce that we will award up to 2 Henry F. May Fund research fellowships to graduate students to use this summer, in the amount of $500 each. Read more The post Henry …

Beach Street is a residential cut-through to Marblehead’s most popular beach. Residents there have been complaining about speeding cars for decades. Then, in February, Henry Peabody’s young daughter inadvertently let slip her puppy’s leash. The …

The other day, both my wife and daughter asked if I had seen the viral Tik Tok bollard video. “A viral Tik Tok bollard video? Tell me more!” I was blown away. This one-minute video …