Ambition should not be a ‘dirty’ word
August 13, 2020Politics can be strange. Sometimes the analysis of a political campaign can raise as many questions as it answers. From discussion around the current Biden campaign we have learned that, depending upon one’s perspective, the word AMBITION holds both positive and negative connotations. Some seem to think of ambitious as synonymous with arrogance. As a […]
Brownshirts in our streets
August 6, 2020The unidentified goon squads snatching people off the streets of Portland, Ore., have a chilling resemblance to a similar fascist tool of oppression that arose in Germany in the early decades of the 20th century. The paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, dubbed “Brownshirts” because of the color of their uniforms, first appeared within Adolph […]
In John Lewis’ Honor: Restore the voting rights act
July 31, 2020“Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting practices from becoming law. Those justices were never beaten or jailed for trying to register to vote. They have no friends who gave their lives for the right to […]
Children’s lives are too precious to risk reopening schools
July 24, 2020“Common sense and intelligence can still determine what we do, even in this crazy environment. We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs.” – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Of the many questions the deadly coronavirus pandemic has forced the nation to confront, the question of whether to reopen schools is one of […]
Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs Must Go
July 17, 2020“Racism runs rampant in towns and cities neighboring large Indigenous populations. I’ve been told to ‘go back to the reservation’ and asked by White people to search for their stolen items on the reservation. The drunken Indian trope permeates majority-White towns and cities where Natives live in poverty. Plains Indians have also faced slurs such […]
No economic victory lap
July 10, 2020The June Employment Situation report, released on July 2, showed a continued decline in the unemployment rate. Thanks to coronavirus, the rate shot up to 14.7 percent in April and declined to 11.1 percent in June. About 4.8 million more people were on payrolls in June than in May. Just about every sector of the […]
Trump More Focused on Saving Confederate Statues than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus
July 2, 2020Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ (CA-43) statement on Donald Trump’s negligence in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and his threats to protestors calling for the removal of statues of Confederate generals and slaveholders: “One would hope that the president of the United States would rise to the level of leadership that our country needs in confronting […]
Simple Routines For Long-Term Success
June 25, 2020With summer nearly upon us, we are all eager to experience the opportunities that make our community such a special place. As fathers of young children, we are particularly ready for our kids to be able to play with their friends, take them to the city’s great parks and playgrounds, attend church and all the […]
Investigate Not Just Ahmad’s Death, But the System That Let His Killers Escape
June 19, 2020“The sad truth is that Ahmaud’s case isn’t unique at all. He is a representation of the ongoing level of distrust that a large part of our communities have in law enforcement and elected officials and the importance of placing reform like-minded people in office who will uphold the highest standards of the law for […]
Let’s Just Be Clear…
June 11, 2020Eight minutes and Forty-Six seconds. In every generation there are seminal events that alter the outcomes of the future. As I reflect on the events of the last two weeks, I am struck by the instances of humanity and inhumanity that have been demonstrated for all to see. Although they join a, seemingly endless list […]
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