Welcome to Bob J Brand
Given the mess in which we find ourselves with challenges to democracy, equality, and inclusion all over the United States and internationally, I have started this website to increase my public engagement on a range of issues having to do with creating a just society. At the same time the website will link to a twice-weekly blog (that I will start in late January 2024) and will present sets of my photographic work which will be available to help with fundraising by giving prints to people who support progressive organizations.
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does [...]
Who is Harmed by an Arena at 10th and Market?
CHINATOWN OLD CITY SOCIETY HILL NEW APARTMENTS AND CONDOS IN IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD JEFFERSON SEPTA STATION PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF THOMAS JEFFERSON MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF WILLS EYE HOSPITAL PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF COMMUTERS THE SOUTH PHILADELPHIA SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ANYONE WHO BELIEVES [...]
Meet John Roberts, the Judge Corrupter in Chief
Let’s start with how this idiot judge with little sense of the history of our nation or the conflicts in our Constitution got to think that our nation was colorblind. The judge grew up in a community in which housing deeds had restrictive covenants prohibiting the sale of homes [...]