Optimism I recently asked readers to give me a reason to be optimistic, and they did! Often, kids were mentioned, their own, their grandkids, or kids in general. And then “Charlie” and I saw a tiny tot at an outdoor … Continue reading
Please, Challenge My Pessimism!
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Are you an optimist about the future of America? I’m in a deeply pessimistic state right now, but I’m hoping some of you will give me some cause for optimism. I see some individuals seeking to build bridges, to develop … Continue reading
Addressing the Wealth Gap
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A good friend sent me the link to a NYT article about a woman in Georgia who will inherit a modest chunk of farmland which was once tended by slaves. Her prize is not a huge plantation, but she does … Continue reading
Why I Care About Jodi Shaw
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Here’s the thing about Jodi Shaw: she’s real; she’s right; and she can rap. Recently, I shared a link to her Library Rap with a few friends. They liked it, but mostly they just didn’t get why Jodi’s whiteness was … Continue reading
Contemplations #3 w/ Trigger Warning
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Masks: Off? On? Off? I took off my mask! We were at University Village to drop off a MacBook at the Apple Store. Yes, we wore it in the store, used their hand sanitizer, sat six feet away from our … Continue reading
Me and Meritocracy
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About the title: I’ve been reading the book Me and White Supremacy this week, so this title just came to mind. I still cringe whenever a speaker, much less a writer, puts herself first. Never begin with “me,” don’t ya … Continue reading
Damn Those Asians
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Damn those Asians. Why can’t they just be ordinary. We wouldn’t have to discriminate against them if they would just chill out, stop studying so much, stop practicing their instruments, stop excelling at so many things. Could their parents just … Continue reading
Contemplations #2
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My Contemplations Are Lagging I wrote one compilation of contemplations this year. That’s it. It’s not that I haven’t been contemplating, it’s just that 2021 seems to be moving along so much faster than 2020 that I’m not finding the … Continue reading
The Trial of Derek Chauvin
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I had not planned to watch much of the trial of Derek Chauvin (accused of murdering George Floyd in May of 2020). Yet I watched a section yesterday of the prosecution questioning the police chief and training officers, so I … Continue reading
Information Collides in My Head
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I spouted off in my last post, in case you didn’t notice. I’m hoping that seemed unusual to you. I try to avoid writing in the heat of the moment so that initial emotions have time to subside a bit. … Continue reading
Cop Kills Criminal. CPC Leader Wails.
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I’m sorry, but this just makes me angry. A year ago, a black criminal was killed by Seattle police. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, his name was shouted by protesters as an example of our out … Continue reading
There’s Too Much Money in …
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I’ve seen the riches, and they are many. An errand took us to downtown Bellevue today. Awhile back another errand took me to an area east of downtown, but today we hit the center of the wealthy part of town. … Continue reading
