NEBRASKA
a quick update between readings of Moby Dick due to a news event that strangely doesn't suck
Perhaps you did not know that the great JANET VARNEY and I co-host a podcast about the mottos of the states (as well as official state mascots, mammals, munchies, monsters, and more...) called E PLURIBUS MOTTO.
Our most recent episode is about NEBRASKA, and I am very happy to report that my cynical prediction on this recording--that SCOTUS would ignore the 14th Amendment and eliminate birthright citizenship--surprisngly did NOT come true.
I do not regret the error! For I agree with Heather Cox Richardson that the 14th is a true BANGER OF AN AMENDMENT. And its adoption is deeply entwined with Nebraska's statehood (37th) and its motto, EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW (a good idea!).
You can listen to me simply GO OFF on the beauty of the 14th (and its inevitable blind spots) in this episode, plus we cover such topics as SAND HILL CRANES, RUNZAS, and THE KOOL AID MAN, all by clicking HERE.
In the meantime, THANK YOU to everyone who came to see us at Union Hall, aboard the Grace Bailey, and then at Solid Sound.
These were all magical experiences, but not much compares to the chance to back announce BOB JAMES and MIKAEL JORGENSEN duetting on ANGELA (the theme from Taxi).
Back soon with more whaling content. Thank you for your kind attention.
