Do We Need Halloween?
Yes, we do. Now more than ever We’re already eating candy and wearing masks, so why Halloween? It’s the weirdest holiday we celebrate in the U.S., and hasn’t this year Continue Reading →
Category: Life, the Universe, and Everything
Hello, Person To My Right
There’s been some confusion. Can we talk? Wow, it’s noisy out there There’s so much shouting and posturing as the days tick by toward November 3 that we can hardly hear Continue Reading →
Don’t Let This Become a Tradition
Gender reveal parties were never a great idea; now they’re indefensible As I write this, a procession is underway to honor a fallen firefighter The identity of the deceased is Continue Reading →
Waiting For Summer To End
In California, September is the cruelest month In other regions of the U.S, September brings tantalizing hints of fall I see it in the tweets and Facebook posts from people in Continue Reading →
My Invisible Shield
White privilege was invisible to me. Until it wasn’t. How do you know you’re white? This is a question the Executive Director of the Center for Social Justice at U.C. Continue Reading →