I Thought I Was Post-Racist
But yesterday proved me wrong, and I’m sad I could have grabbed the strap to my shoulder bag at any time The leather tote that held my small purse, laptop, iPad, and journal hung by one of its straps from…
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Call the Crime by its Name
President Biden used the G-word. It matters On April 24, 2021, President Biden kept a campaign promise He became the first U.S. president to call the massacre of Armenians by the Turkish government between 1915 and 1923 what it was: a…
If You Thought the Election Made Americans Crazy
Just wait until the COVID vaccine rolls out The end may be in sight — if you’re farsighted As Americans hunker down for what we’re warned will be a dark winter, a prediction that’s already coming true with a horrifying spike…
Life After COVID
It won’t be the same, and that could be good — or not Tired of the coronavirus? It’s not tired of you As Americans reel from economic duress and collective cabin fever, with no steady hand on the ship of state’s…
Tomorrow’s Your Birthday, America!
I Still Love You. But It’s Time To Grow Up Now. Like all newborns, America, when you struggled into existence you were amazing and unique and full of promise. You were also a bloody mess. It took a lot to…