And the Crowd Goes Wild!

“There is only one thing that gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression.” – John Locke “That guy” came to Albuquerque yesterday. Working to “Make America Great Again.” I am still struggling to understand what that means. But I don’t want to talk about that guy. And I don’t want to talk about the … 

 

Three Axes of White Supremacy

What do you think of when you hear the words, “white supremacy?” For white folks, more often than not, these words conjure images of Doc Martins, white tee shirts, suspenders, shaved heads, and the confederate flag. Or men in pointy white masks draped in white sheets, gathered around burning crosses. Or bearded, muscled convicts with … 

 

Selective Outrage

And blood flowed through the streets of Paris. I mourn. My heart felt condolences go out to each and every person impacted by this violence. But the mourning is never ending. It threatens to leave me numb. I drive through traffic and tears come to my eyes, forcing me to push the sorrow down so …