Category Archives: Racism

A time-honored way to resist and protest

When I was a kid, the greatest impact newspapers and TV news had on me was during the civil rights protests in the South. Those photos: young, well-dressed African-Americans sitting at a diner counter, quietly waiting for the service they … Continue reading

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My very personal reason for honoring Black History Month

This morning, I was looking into my medicine cabinet mirror (not for long; I’m not vain in the morning), when the word “steroid” popped up in my head. In that medicine cabinet were several steroid-based medications which have made my … Continue reading

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We need a marching song. The Chicks provide.

It’s “March, March,” from the Chicks’ 2020 album, “Gaslighter.” Written and performed by an impressive musical collective,* it’s fierce and female, a percussive, insinuating, syncopated chant in the minor key we all need now. It’s a new civil war, and … Continue reading

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