More than 130,000 of our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents and friends have succumbed to COVID-19 so far. That’s already more souls – in five short months – than we lost in all of World War I, which lasted four years. At current pace, we’ll … [Read more...]
The return of Moon Dimple: Election Genius
“Well, I guess that’s it, it’s over,” said my back home pal Moon Dimple. “Some context would help,” I said. “You know. The election.” What I knew is I was being set up. He can be clueless sometimes but even he knows the presidential election isn’t for another five months, so … [Read more...]
Guest Column: Relinquishing the safety of silence on race
By Bob Campbell A typical evening, Max began hounding me for his daily walk around the block. The golden hour for him seems to fall around seven o’clock. That’s when he’s most persistent, following me from room to room or sitting at my feet primed while staring at me with … [Read more...]
Sorry, your right to free speech doesn’t apply to my platform
President Trump, who clearly never read Pinocchio as a child, is furious at Twitter for labeling several of his tweets as false. OK, yes, technically they didn’t say, “The president’s tweets were big, fat, phony lies.” What they did do, however, is put a label under two recent … [Read more...]
Coronavirus isn’t the only pandemic plaguing America – not by a long shot
COVID-19 has the floor right now. But it is not the only virus galloping across America. Guns are a virus. Hatred is a virus. Intolerance is a virus. Racism is a virus. Sexism and sexual assault is a virus. Disinformation is a virus. White nationalism is a … [Read more...]
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