Posts by Gene Meyer
The Goldene Medina, Anti-Semitism, and Me
Regular readers of this blog may know that I am the editor of B’nai B’rith Magazine, an eclectic Jewish publication I’ve helmed since December 2009. Our cover stories have ranged…
Read MoreBreaking News! University Founders Owned Slaves!
I’m Shocked! Shocked! The University of Maryland’s founders owned slaves. “A report by the state’s flagship university explores the institution’s connections to slavery,” reads the key on the Feb. 26…
Read MoreIn February 1859, A Fateful Meeting on the Road to Harpers Ferry
February looms large in the story of Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army, my contribution to the canon of the famous abolitionist who led 18…
Read More“Bigger than Watergate”
“Bigger than Watergate!” The Watergate scandal and the Washington Post reporting (thanks. Bob and Carl) that brought down a president seemed like the apex of journalistic enterprise and achievement in…
Read MoreThe Eugene L. Meyer Papers
At the risk of sounding grandiose, I’m pleased to announce that The Eugene L. Meyer Papers are now available for public inspection at the Hornbake Library of the University of…
Read MoreIt’s Striking: Buyouts & The Washington Post
John Kelly — my friend, neighbor, and former editor on the Weekend section of The Washington Post –is taking a buyout. “KISS just wrapped up its ‘final’ tour and I’m…
Read MoreWhat’s Up With December 2?
What is it about December 2? Well, on this day in history: Britney Spears was born in 1981. The movie classic “Casablanca” was released in 1941.The Ford Model A was…
Read MoreA Day When Hope Died: Nov. 22, 1963
Where were you on Nov. 22, 1963? If you are like me of a certain age, you remember exactly where you were, what you were doing, and how you felt…
Read More“Lest We Forget” and “Content Warning!”
Lest we forget Today, Nov. 11, is Armistice Day, or at least that’s what it was called before it became in the U.S. Veterans Day and, then, thanks to the…
Read MoreKibbutz Kfar Aza – Now and Then
(Heart) breaking news, the Hamas massacre of 1,300 Israelis – mostly civilians and mothers, children, even babies, and the elderly – on Saturday, Oct. 7 – must not fade from…
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