democracy

1619 Project: Interlandi

Today I am reflecting on the article in the 1619 Project by Jeneen Interlandi titled, “Why…
1619 Project: Bouie

I continue to read, reflect, and shine a spotlight on the work of the 1619 Project.…
1619 Project: Hannah-Jones

It is my firm belief that any time Ms. Nikole Hannah-Jones has something to say, I…
History versus Fairy Tales

So my goal is to explain what resonated with me in the introduction to the Times’…
Time traveler blues

These days I teeter, as I think many of us do, between joy in my daily…
Reading Notes, Ida: A Sword Among Lions

So I have finished Paula Giddings’ biography of Ida B. Wells, Ida: A Sword Among Lions.…
Daily Blend

Since my ability to monitor calories, let alone restrict them, is more limited than I’d like…
Fill-in-the-blank

I ended on a cynical note last time, so today I’d like to open up on…
Small steps you can take to save the planet

Inspired by David Wallace-Wells’ op-ed in the New York Times: fear-panic-climate-change-warming.html Set up a bin for recycling…
Silence is not golden

As a string of egregious actions make the news, including personal behavior that reveals the blindness…