Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Resist! Prohibition Era

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Ken Dowell

It is part of America’s legacy that we don’t have much interest in obeying laws we don’t like. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 18th Amendment, 1920's, alcohol, blind pig, history, medicinal liquor, moonshine, Prohibition, speakeasy, Volstead Act | 6 Comments

Prohibition as Class Warfare

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Ken Dowell

The main target of Prohibition advocates was the working class saloon. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 18th Amendment, history, immigrants, incarceration, poisoned alcohol, Prohibition, saloons, Volstead Act, working class | 4 Comments

Prohibition: A Nation of Immigrants, a Nation of Xenophobes

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Ken Dowell

The anti-German sentiment that accompanied WWI provided the impetus to enact Prohibition. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 18th Amendment, Anti-Saloon League, German-Americans, history, immigrants, Ku Klu Klan, Prohibition, World War I, Xenophobia | 10 Comments

Prohibition: The Left and the Right Collaborate, Produce a Fiasco

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Suffragettes and Klansmen were allies in this fight. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 18th Amendment, alcohol, Anti-Saloon League, beer, history, Ku Klux Klan, Prohibition, women's suffrage | 10 Comments

Tess McIntyre Foundation: Abandoned, Mistreated Dogs Get a Second Chance

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Some stories about dogs we’ve helped. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged animals, dog rescue, dogs, Home for Good Dog Rescue, pets, rescue, Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue, Tess McIntyre Foundation | 8 Comments

Work in America: Why is Full Employment So Unfulfilling?

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Economists in the U.S. describe full employment as an unemployment rate that is between 4 and 6.4%. In October the unemployment rate was 4.1%. It had hovered around 5% throughout 2016. Depending on which economist’s definition of full employment you … Continue reading →