I had a weird confrontation with a work colleague the other day, which left me confused and reflecting on a Tom Robbins’s quote: “The world is a wonderfully weird place, consensual reality is significantly flawed, no institution can be trusted, certainty is a mirage, security a delusion, and the tyranny of the dull mind forever threatens – but our lives are not as limited as we think they are, all things are possible, laughter is holier than piety, freedom is sweeter than fame, and in the end … [Read more...]

In the Steps of RBG by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.  —Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as quoted in Notorious RBG So let me take one step right now, one step toward respect.  And give me strength to take another  toward clarity. And though my feet might feel like stones, let me take another step toward justice.  And another toward equity. And another toward truth. And though my legs may feel leaden and slow, though … [Read more...]

Following is my third post on the topic of Justice for the spring MLS Collaborative Digital Archives Assignment. Here are my first and second posts for background. This artifact is a recording of Justice Ginsburg’s swearing in ceremony – which took place on August 10, 1993. It is published on YouTube and is courtesy of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States and only … [Read more...]

Following is my second post on the topic of Justice for the spring 2024 MLS Collaborative Digital Archives Assignment. Here's my first post, which includes background on the assignment. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered its 33-page opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges, a case that was centered on marriage rights for same-sex couples. In justice for same-sex couples seeking marriage rights, the SCOTUS majority opinion HELD. The majority opinion … [Read more...]

In my spring 2024 MLS 512 class, I had the opportunity and pleasure of creating artifacts for a class project. I was assigned to the topic of justice. Hell yeah!  Of course, what a wide-ranging topic to explore. I choice SCOTUS - mostly focused on Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legal career - to highlight how important our votes are for impacting and influencing the highest court of the U.S. and federal law. The President nominates justices, and the … [Read more...]