Home .... Table of Blog Contents .... updated whenever a post is added...all pieces by Jack Reich unless otherwise noted. 2022 Thursday, June 23.............revision of sermon for First L.A. 190707S, Humanism's Terrible Flaw" for G.A. workshop Wednesday, June 15..........The Ten Commandments of "doing press" Monday, June 6................Time To Repeal The 2nd Amendment Monday, June 6................Belief in God is A Form of Ego-Centrism Tuesday, May 31................After Uvalde.... Monday, March 7...............Dear Vladimir Hitler Monday, February 28........Sermon - The UUA's Embrace of A Trojan Horse Tuesday, January 18..........Thirty-four Theses to Make America Great Tuesday, January 18..........Letter to UUFD Board Proposing Defunding the UUA 2021 Sunday, November 14........Why the UUA's ARAOMC Program Is A Crock Monday, October 11............Covid deniers who won't get vaccinated don't deserve hospital beds when they get sick Saturday, September 25.....How Manchin and Sinema Will Ensure a Republican Sweep in 2022 Thursday, July 1..................Finis - a short story about Doomsday, with a heart-shaped locket. Wednesday, April 28..........The Riddle of the Greatest Commandment Story, -Or- Why Jesus Was A Humanist Wednesday, February 17.....A New Story for Understanding Our World, or, The Gospel According to Bob Wednesday, February 10....The 'Stolen' Election - Maybe Trump is Right! Sunday, January 17.............Facebook Post in "Faith of the Free" about UU Anti-Racism Work Friday, January 15...............OK, Biden is President. But will he deliver? 2020 Wednesday, December 30...for Journal, vol 49, issue 1: Doubt and Mystery: UU Humanist Ritual and Celebration Sunday, November 28.........Understanding the November 2020 Vote Thursday, November 26......Open Letter to Fellow UU Fellowship of DeKalb (IL) Members Saturday, November 21........Introduction to 50 Best Songs disc for a friend Saturday, November 21........Emily Murphy, What the Hell's Wrong With You? Tuesday, October 20............Brainstorming Useful Ideas for Unitarian Universalist Humanists Action Friday, May 8.......................Shortened version of my Elevator Speech Sunday, March 15................Facebook post on churches with live-streaming internet worship, in this new virus era 2019 Sunday, December 15...........My Humanist "Elevator Speech" for the journal, Religious Humanism Friday, July 5........................Press releases for my L.A. trip Monday, July 1.....................Sermon for First Unitarian Los Angeles: Humanism's Terrible Flaw Thursday, May 9..................Post on Facebook Timeline about Meghan McCain criticizing Rep. Ilhan Omar Wednesday, May 1.............."Perspective" for WNIJ, Topic: Election Theft, Vote Suppression Sunday, February 17...........Sermon for DeKalb, Illinois; Who Will Save Us? 2018 Sunday, November 4..........Subscription Appeal to Congregations Sunday, November 4..........Vote for Whom? A Guide for the Perplexed Monday, October 8.............Using the Web for Social Action Sunday, September 30........Holding Senators Accountable Friday, September 14..........KavaNO! Stop another Supreme Fraud! Saturday, August 4.............Online Resources for Resisting Wrong and Doing Good Tuesday, July 17.................As we savor the current moment, i want to point out a few things: Saturday, March 17............Trump Stole the Election. He Is A Usurper Monday, February 26........Ministry....and its constituent capacities Tuesday, February 6..........I'm mad when i think about all the betrayals i've experienced at the hands of UUs! 2017 Friday, December 29.........A Facebook exchange Wednesday, November 1..The Real Winner (rewrite 2) Tuesday, October 24.........rewrite of "Theft-Care"; Brief bio: "alumni columnist" Jack Reich Saturday, July 15...............They Told Me If I Voted For Hillary.... Sunday, July 2...................Call It What It Is: THEFT-Care [ letter to the editor of the DeKalb IL Daily Chronicle ] Saturday, May 27.............."Joy" Is A Verb Wednesday, February 15...Proposal to Religious Humanism editor for an article for the G.A. Religious Humanism issue Friday, February 10...........First "alumni column" + an invitation 2016 Tuesday, November 1........Donald Trump Is Mentally Ill. Are YOU? 2015 Monday, June 1..................How to Do Effective Press For Your Mobilization Activities 2014 Sunday, September 28.......PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL LIVING, IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE Sunday, September 21.......Essay for MHS 50th Year Reunion Mahiscan (yearbook) Sunday, May 11..................I've improved my viewing experience by turning on closed captions in the setup menu... Wednesday, May 7.............I've been watching PBS Frontline 3205: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria, Rick Young Tuesday, May 6..................Watching TV after shopping at Jewel; last of Dan Dillman's baseball classes. Monday, May 5..................Well, i had a very nice weekend and also a terrific night's sleep.... Saturday, May 3.................Very nice night's sleep, read Sarah Ban Breathnach, Al Franken Wednesday, April 23..........Haiku: Wars, Stand, Leaders, Guns, Freedom, Monarchs, Celsius, Drumming, Friendship Wednesday, February 5......Reich Family Ancestry for LLI Wednesday, February 5......Still More Haiku: Sleep, Related, 'Sbeen said before, My story, These haiku, Imagine, etc. 2013 Saturday, November 2........Yet More Haiku: Good Idea..., Ambition, Green Monster, Selection, Fall Over, Forecast, etc. Thursday, August 1.............Having ideas and getting them down. Monday, July 8...................Haiku - July, August, September Friday, June 21...................Speaking at the microphone at General Assembly in support of an AIW Sunday, June 16..................Restarting the list of Websites and Topics Saturday, June 8.................Imagining a speech at the microphone at General Assembly Friday, March 15.................Ideas for UUJA Jerry Davidoff Award Sermon, on theme: Food for the Journey Wednesday, March 6..........We MUST Cut Military Spending Sunday, January 13.............NEW YAHOOGROUPS DISCUSSION LIST! Saturday, January 12..........Campaign Speech - Running for UUA President. 2012 Wednesday, December 5.....Introducing my new Daily Sites service Friday, November 30...........How the Republicons are Outplaying the Dimocrats Saturday, November 29.......REFORM THE FILIBUSTER WITH MERKLEY-UDALL, ACT RIGHT NOW!! Sunday, November 18..........Attending to the "Little Details" That Make the Big Picture 'Work' Sunday, November 18..........The Eight-Year Cycle in American Presidential Politics..... Tuesday, November 13.........What are the most pressing issues right now? Friday, November 9..............I haven't written Haiku in awhile...... Friday, October 26...............The Footballization of American Elections Wednesday, October 23.......How to Write A Poem Monday, October 22.............Shhhh....don't tell anyone i said this.... Sunday, October 7................Dear Mr. President, I hope you're going to put Romney in his place.... Saturday, September 8........Another Republicon Lie: "He Should've Gotten It Done" Thursday, September 6........Petition to Romney/Ryan: REPUBLICANS, STOP LYING!! Thursday, July 5..................We need a fresh meme: the Rout of the Republicons! 2011 Mondady, November 21......Draft statement from IL Green Party on the SuperCommittee (never issued) Sunday, September 25........My Three Minute Fiction Round Seven Submission: "Doubling Over" Monday, September 12.......Some haiku from early this summer Tuesday, August 23............ by Dan Kenney -- A Call to Action......Protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio Speaking in Kendall County Tuesday, August 9...............Why the Democrats Will Lose the Wisconsin Recall Effort...................In the end, it's money. Thursday, August 4.............Why Don't we REALLY Create Jobs?........Let's turn the "jobs, jobs, jobs" refrain into reality. Saturday, July 2..................The Lying Republicons................................Raising prevarication to a new level of perfection! Friday, May 6......................27 Haiku: Hesitation--Baker's Delight--Incredible-- and twenty-four more!! Monday, March 21..............Why A College Degree Matters........................................Scott Walker doesn't make the grade. Wednesday, February 16.....Public Enemy #1 ...........................................................................Who would YOU nominate? Saturday, February 5...........By Uri Avneri....Israel............................"What's Happening In Egypt Will Change Our Lives" 2010 Monday, December 20..........Christmas Talk to DeKalb Kiwanis Wednesday, December 15.....Democrats: Hold Firm on Tax Cuts! Saturday, July 31...................Humanist Essay Friday, July 30......................My Creative Legacy Friday, July 30......................Roaches and Itches Friday, July 30......................Story: Apartment Fight (fiction) Friday, April 16.....................Letter to the Editor of the DeKalb Daily Chronicle (wasn't run) Where Our Tax Dollars Go Sunday, February 28............Balancing the Negatives ............................A friend suggested that in nature the negatives.... Sunday February 28.............Anthropogenic Global Warming Is Real.................................The Climate Change deniers.... 2009 Tuesday, July 28...................What's Happened To Us? ...........Democrats have given up on a public health care option.... Thursday, March 12..............Madoff the Piker......................He stole just $50 Billion. What of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld? Friday, March 6.....................Impeachment....trial....justice.........................All right, we didn't get W. to impeachment.... ================================================================================== Here you can TALK BACK! The RULE here is: courtesy. No flaming, trolling, excessive profanity, insults to other posters. Be positive; contribute!