In the Hands of the People; July 4 2020
We need a new Declaration, for these times. So, with some apologies to the original, here’s what I propose.
Statues Are Not History
The current debate over removing or leaving in place statues of people (okay, mostly white men) who did something in history should be thought of as ‘should we revere these people? Or should we leave them to history to explain in all their human foibles? Take Teddy Roosevelt for example. The statue in front of…
What Comes After?
By now we have all seen and heard the ripples coming off of the murder of George Floyd. Cities are defunding their PD, and Minneapolis is even going so far as to disband theirs. What I am asking is ‘what comes next?’ Once cities and towns take these steps, what should come after? I have…
Dear Students,
Stop being pains in your parents behinds.
E-joo-kay-shun (and other phonetics)
(featured photo from STL.com) The title of this piece refers to how I spelled the word education on a 2nd grade spelling pre-test. By the end of the week I had learned the correct, dictionary spelling, and I have never forgotten it. Even today when I spell the word for something, I say the letters to…
Your Aunties are Out Here and Miss You
To My Sisters, Nieces, Cousins – Your Auntie is out here. And you can visit anytime. There’s pick up from the airport, train or bus station. There’s a warm bed and good food here. And I can take you to see ANY of the sights you want to see. Just name it. I can take…
Schools for the Future
(Image via the Boston Globe) Schools. They are important pieces of our society. They function as ways for our youth to learn and grow, to live and find out what they are capable of. But schools also have bad reputations, especially public schools. Too crowded, too inflexible, too stuck to the past. So what can…
Collusion: Definition
Definition of collusion: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose: acting in collusion with the enemy Donald J. Trump: Collusion is not a crime, but that doesn’t matter because there was No Collusion (except by Crooked Hillary and the Democrats)! Um…yeah…right. The president is deflecting again. And again, the public is calling…
Treason: the crime of betraying one’s country
The president has committed treason. Whether we as citizens do something about it is up to us. We’ve taken to social media in droves, posting tons of memes and links to articles written by professionals. We’ve sent up emojis of anger and sadness. We’ve retweeted and shared. But now we really need to do something…
Migration On My Mind
I was looking through my news feeds, marking bits for future relevance and this popped up. Almost 69 million people have fled from war and famine and violence this year alone. Its estimated that 258 million people now do not live in the country of their birth. That’s about 3% of the world’s total population.…
