No, I’m not an expert. But I can tell you that I was much more nervous leading up to Election Day 2016 than my friends. Why? I’d spent the weekend prior watching Trump ads online, ads that hadn’t played in … Continue reading
Blame Systemic Racism? Maybe.
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Systemic Racism: What is it really? Today, some League of Women Voters members on First Hill viewed a program with Tricia Brown and Samuel Rosen discussing systemic racism. I composed some of my thoughts on this prior to the meeting, … Continue reading
Reading Seattle’s Tea Leaves
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Im not alone. That’s the extent of the good news. Tim Burgess, former city council member, Kathleen O’Toole, our police chief during consent decree reforms, The Seattle Times editorial board, and others have gone public with their concerns about the … Continue reading
But She’s Not ADOS!
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Oops! Kamala Harris might not be White, but is she the right kind of Black? A new acronym as crept into our jargon recently: ADOS. It stands for American Descendant of Slavery. Senator Harris is likely a descendent of slavery, … Continue reading
Pandemic Reflections #5
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Are Public Restrooms Safe? Answer: Apparently not. We took a drive recently over the North Cascades Highway. The “essential trips only” signs are down, but be warned – everybody knows this, so the hills are alive with crowds of people … Continue reading