She Persisted
She read a letter written by Senator Ted Kennedy. He told her to play nice. She read a letter written by Coretta Scott King. He told her to shut up. She was called for the...
Friends and Their Votes
Sunday night was not going well at all. In addition to my team being down 28-3 late in the 3rd, my new friends on Twitter (who share my political views) made it clear THEY DO...
Voice Your Truth
I’d like to start this post with a quote from Harry Belafonte (soon to be 90) as reported in the New York Times today (in an article sent to me by my mother): It’s...
Differences of Opinion on Word Usage
Lately there have been differences of opinion on the use of certain words. In this post, I highlight three. Ban First he called it a ban. Then he said it wasn’t a ban. Now he...
Towards Civic Engagement
Do you know who your members of Congress are? It’s easy to find out. Go to this senate.gov page to find your senators. Go to this house.gov page to find your representative. Once you...
Building a Wall
We will build a wall. And it will be a great wall. A huge wall. And we will build it using illegal rocks. And the purpose of the wall will not be to keep...