Feast of St Alban, first martyr of Britain (3rd cen). He gave shelter to a fugitive priest who was being pursued by Roman soldiers. Moved by the faith of his guest, he exchanged clothes with the priest and was arrested in his place. He was flogged and beheaded.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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