Every time I see a news story about a white person expounding on racism in America, I cringe. Exhibit A is the recent Twitter war between the Orange One and Georgia Representative John Lewis. Imitating the Three Stooges, Maine Governor Paul LePage, Iowa Representative Steve King, and D-list actor Rob Schneider jumped in and are the latest white people to expose their ignorance of both recent and more distant American
That house at the end of the road is empty now, as quiet as the home you left when you knew the animals understood and something on the moon wasn’t right. The police are still looking for you. I won’t tell them what really happened when they ask me troubling things about the shell you wore. But before you slip away through the forest, explain to me the reason for
A couple of decades ago, if I moved across the country, that meant I’d probably see folks from my home state once or twice a year at best. Now, thanks to the wonders of social media like Facebook and Twitter, we’re able to virtually hang out with people we’d never get to see in person. Unfortunately, as is the case with most things humans create, there’s a dark side. Social
Why would a sickly child who grew up in New York City want to come to Colorado and be a doctor in the wild country when he grew up? Charles Fox Gardiner grew up in a rich family where he was coddled and spoiled. Because he was weak and unhealthy, his parents didn’t force him to go to school, instead taking him with them as they traveled in Europe. It
The other day, a friend stopped by my office with some surprising news. She had been a staunch New England Patriots fan for as long as I could remember. In fact, we usually talked football regardless of the initial context of our conversations. She always spoke admiringly of Tom Brady. Now, standing at the door of my office, the first thing she told me was that she had decided to
