Posts by Gene Meyer
The 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…
Read MoreHappy 100th Birthday, Jimmy Carter. I knew you when.
Peanut farmer James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr., our 39th commander in chief often mocked as president but revered as ex-president, entered hospice in February and I began writing this in…
Read MoreFind Hope, Harmony, and Goodwill in “Hidden Maryland”
Couldn’t we all use a little Hope, Harmony, and Goodwill? Lord knows, these are trying times. Times of war, global warming… and who knows what lurks in the future to…
Read MoreGenerations: Past, Present, and Future
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about generations. My thoughts are prompted in part by much ado about President Biden, who is 80, and not enough ado about DJT, who…
Read MoreShields Green: He Went with the Old Man
“I think I’ll go with the old man.” With these words, on Aug. 21, 1859, Shields Green sealed his fate. The “old man” was John Brown, and Green was a…
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