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John Malone writes: "Rather than continually apologizing for my behavior and then doing the same things over again, I was able to change my behavior, gradually and painfully. I still have to struggle every day with my inflated ego, my anxiety,… more »

Jo Freeman writes, "Eight groups had been given NPS permits for 'first amendment activity' on January 20. I paused at a media check-in to shed a tear for the seat on the press riser that I didn’t get and went on my way." more »

Jo Freeman writes of Inaugural Flashbacks: "'Senator, are you ready to take the oath?' Mid 1960s ... Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s SCOPE project registered 253 Negroes in Newberry, SC. Two local Negroes decided to run for local office in the September primary." more »

Jo Freeman writes, "Monday was Martin Luther King Day; It was a good day to protest, even if there wasn’t anything to protest about: Celebrating 'The End of an Error,' the Raging Grannies sang to the crowd and Code Pink did the Can-Can, as in 'Yes We Can-Can End War, a take-off on 'Yes We Can'." more »