Sorry to get serious, but sometimes I need to get these thoughts out there so that they stop spinning around in my head. In this case, I also want to preserve some data from a valuable post at Demos from last summer: Black on Black Crime Facts Black-on-Black homicides have decreased by 67% in 20... Continue Reading →
Own Your White Privilege
Since I wrote this post: Dear Trayvon last year, you knew I had to react to the verdict after the trial of George Zimmerman. Let me share with you some things I've learned over the last year and a half. I HONESTLY had NEVER heard of, or at least, internalized the concept of White Privilege... Continue Reading →
Cancer is not a game, and neither is sports anymore
This has been eviction week #2 which meant outpatient surgery to remove two perfectly round 2cm sized fibroids that were benign but excruciatingly annoying as hell for the last few months. While it was a very easy procedure, it does mean that I am spending a lot of time just lounging around and reading a lot. As... Continue Reading →
I’m talking about it
We interrupt the December theme of ornaments and recipes for this dark shot of reality. It's political, but it shouldn't be, so I have to get my thoughts out here. Friday's tragedy in Newtown Connecticut was devastating. The nation has reacted in sadness and with empathy for the families who have suffered and unimaginable amount... Continue Reading →
May 9th – Leadership
It's funny because I was going to post something on my political site about the one issue that has disappointed me with this President in terms of lack of courage and leadership. No need for that post anymore 🙂 Really - is there anything else to say about the day? Being the political junkie that... Continue Reading →
Dear Constitution
Sigh - here we go misinterpreting you again! Yet another public figure says something incredibly stupid, his/her employer punishes him/her and people react by yelling about the First Amendment and the rights to free speech. Uh - WRONG! When did people start confusing the rights of CONGRESS to enact laws with the rights of EMPLOYERS to discipline employees? Let's... Continue Reading →
Dear Trayvon
Dear Trayvon, Where do I begin? I heard your name for the first time thanks to a tweet in my timeline and read your story. I was immediately outraged but ever skeptical of biting into a quick read/react cycle I held back on re-tweeting anything or signing any petitions. I added your name to my... Continue Reading →
My favorite stories about the Susan G. Komen foundation – can they recover?
Unless you have been away from just about every possible media source the last 3 days, you have probably heard about the utter public relations fail of the Susan G Komen foundation. At best, they have naively applied an entirely NEW criteria for grant funding to various Planned Parenthood clinics around the country essentially blocking... Continue Reading →
2011 Year in Photos by Pete Souza – a set on Flickr
2011 Year in Photos by Pete Souza - a set on Flickr. I'm sharing this here because I don't think of this set of photos as being political in nature. What it IS, is a history of the year in the White House which, no matter your political persuasion, is OUR history too. What I... Continue Reading →
Let there be…….dark!
I left for work yesterday morning pondering the internet situation in our house which had completely died on Wednesday night. Ok, not completely - the wireless network crapped out - one computer could still direct connect to the modem. I figured I would call Time Warner, upgrade to their wireless networking system because I am... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 