Trump is Leaving, but Trumpism is Still Here
To quote Dr. Martin Luther King, “we have some difficult days ahead”. Yes, we just defeated Trump and elected Biden but, we didn’t defeat Trumpism. We still have political leaders in influential positions who backed Trump’s every move. Who made it okay for our leader to kowtow to autocrats, threaten our allies, promote racism, and […]
Thanksgiving Truths
Today, my commitment is to not be political. Based on current events, that is not easy but, as I said, I am committed. I mentioned this last week but thought I would elaborate. We just celebrated Thanksgiving, a truly American holiday started by Native Americans who basically befriended, shared, and helped invaders, sometimes called pilgrims. […]
The American Dream, deferred.
The economic realities facing America’s middle class should concern us all. The American Dream, economic prosperity, a career that allows you to support a family, appreciation from employers for service and loyalty, a chance to participate in the success to which you contributed. That dream is not as vivid as it was 50 years ago. […]
A Bittersweet Celebration
If my dad was still living, we’d be celebrating the fact that Major League Baseball announced that the Negro League statistics are now officially part of the official records. That’s right, the Washington Post, in an article posted on December 16, 2020, reported on this monumental change. Dad would remind me of how good Josh […]
Hindsight is “2020”
There will be many articles, essays, and columns written about the year we have had as it comes to an end. Twenty-twenty, more accurately the year two thousand twenty, was one which began with the promise of vision. It sounded like you got an eye exam and heard results you liked. It was an election […]
Do Your Part
Two days before 2020 ends, here’s what’s on my mind. I’m praying for better, planning for better, positioning myself and mine for better but, I’m also buttressing myself for worse. Why? The reasons are evident. Lines at food banks, antics in congress, the virus continues, and the people are confused. To see so many people […]
ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY
Today we are witnessing an assault on America, an assault on democracy. We are witnessing America take several steps back as a leader of the “free world”. I’ve seen a lot in my well over six decades of life. I’ve seen a lot of things change since my birth in 1952, my awareness about life […]
Civil Unrest: The Threat From Within
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, our partisan divide among elected officials has spilled over into society. We are now into identity politics and have formed tribes. It’s not just about disagreeing over policy, direction, this law, this version, this amendment, or the others. No, we’ve allowed our differences of opinions to […]
Aggrieved
ag·grieved /əˈɡrēvd/ adjective, feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated ~ Google dictionary I heard a news report Tuesday, January 19th, that described the people who invaded the US Capitol as “aggrieved.” I’ve also heard that word aggrieved associated with many of the Trump supporters. As I thought about it, that word accurately describes so […]
Be the Lead, Example, and the Change Agent
When you know something must be done, do not expect someone else to do it. Now that’s a philosophy for life that works. All too often, we wait for someone else to do the things we know need to be done, things we should be doing ourselves. Whether it’s raising our children, cleaning up our […]