Ehlers on Everything

A collection of personal essays, musings, and questions about life, history, politics, religion and baseball.

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Abraham Joshua Heschel and a Life of Meaning

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Abraham Joshua Heschel speaking at UCLA, May 25, 1963 I find it helpful in life to identify role models, people who inspire you to live with...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

A Tip of the Hat to the Milwaukee Brewers

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It should come as no surprise to my faithful readers that I do not like the Milwaukee Brewers. Indeed, when it comes to baseball, I do not l...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Discovering Appalachia Through Fiction

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The wonder is that you could start life with nothing, end with nothing, and lose so much in between. – Barbara Kingolver, Demon Copperhead  ...
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Thursday, August 28, 2025

The Age of Optimism: Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society

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Lyndon Johnson at the University of Michigan, May 22, 1964 For most of my life, I have been optimistic about America. Born at the end of the...
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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Is the Golden Age of American Science Ending?

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Vannevar Bush - American scientist, inventor, and administrator “…basic research is the pacemaker of technological progress.” – Vannevar Bus...
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Thursday, July 24, 2025

When Time Stands Still: The Joy of Bookstores

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Old Rizzoli Bookstore, 57th Street, Manhattan (circa 2014) Whenever I journey to a new town or city, one of my special pleasures is finding ...
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