Friday, June 12, 2026

The Problem with Political Contributions

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Curmie did something last week that seems to have been sort of stupid: he contributed some money to a couple of charities and a couple of po...
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Friday, June 5, 2026

Streisand Effect Redux: Clayton (NC) High School

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Leen Hijaz giving her speech Last week, Curmie wrote about Jonas Hole , who gave the salutatorian address at his graduation ceremony at D’Ib...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

4 ½ Updates

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This one is long, even by Curmie’s standards.  Buckle up. The four updates Curmie wants to write about today all concern recent news.   We...
Friday, May 29, 2026

On Jonas Hole's Salutatory Address

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Jonas Hole in his Junior ROTC uniform Three of Curmie’s last four blog posts touched on issues related to the trans community— what can be t...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The Dilemma of Graduation Speeches

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  It’s graduation season.   Curmie’s Facebook page has been awash for a fortnight or more with celebratory posts from friends who attended f...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

"A Mother of a Revolution," the Streisand Effect, and Good Trouble

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Two nights ago there was an end-of-the-school-year band concert by students at Watertown High School in Wisconsin.  That’s hardly headline-m...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

The Casting of "The Odyssey" and Believing Rumors

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  Curmie has written numerous times about variations on the theme of casting decisions for plays, movies, and television series.  In June of...