I read an article from the Albuquerque Journal entitled; “Rebranding of ‘rape’ minimizes serious problem.” I entirely agree. Of course, lots of snarky equivalents come to mind like, non-consensual loss of life, non-consensual reassignment of property and non-consensual physical injury. Those phrases are descriptions of murder, theft and assault. Exchanging a word with a description …
Social Justice
Check Your Privilege
Remember this: you found this on the internet. The truth being told here is mine and mine alone. If you disagree with what I am about to say, then… well… Then go ahead and disagree. What does it mean when someone says, “check your privilege?” Boy Howdy, I have struggled with this one a lot. …
Words Matter
I have a few friends who lean to the right. I gotta say though, most of my friends lean to the left. The subject of social justice is contentious in both groups, but from different angles. Recently, I had a conversation with my friend about racism and privilege. He is pretty conservative, but has a …
On Leadership
To begin; this is an exploration of two distinct types of leadership. There are, of course, many other types, as many, perhaps, as there are situations of leadership. However, this essay is going to limit itself in scope to two large categories. I believe that most (if not all) leadership positions can be placed in …