I had a major battle on Amazon about a book I said was racist. A lot of people said “No, it isn’t. The author is an avowed Boston liberal.” I’m sure he said he was and he probably believes it’s… Read More ›
Racism and Bigotry
WHEN WORDS FAIL – Marilyn Armstrong
I was reading a comment in the Washington Post that followed my own line of thought: Yes, the politicians are to blame — but so are we. The two trends intersect.The Republican war on science succeeded by making people distrust… Read More ›
“I AM SAMOAN!” DECLARES GARRY ARMSTRONG
I’m Samoan. You may not believe it, but a whole bevy of racists in the 1970s believed it and it has become an inside joke in local media — or at least the retired members of local media. Maybe you’ve… Read More ›
WHY WE NEED TO SAY IT – RICH PASCHALL
From The Battleground, by Rich Paschall When someone says “Black Lives Matter” (BLM), some are quick to respond “All Lives Matter” or “Blue Lives Matter” or some other variant. Of course, they are all true, but they are not the… Read More ›
NOT GETTING A NOSE JOB – Marilyn Armstrong
I don’t remember how many times my mother told me this story, or how many times I have told it to you. It bears retelling especially since racism and bigotry are the words of the month and maybe, the year…. Read More ›
WHAT WE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN – RICH PASCHALL
From the battleground, by Rich Paschall With the continual unrest across the country and the prospects that in some places it will not end soon, many may be asking themselves, “How did things get to be like this? When did… Read More ›
BELLWETHERS AND BULLIES – MARILYN ARMSTRONG
When I was a girl in elementary school, probably around fifth grade, so I must have been about 8 or 9 – I started school almost a year early. It had to do with New York state’s cutoff entry dates… Read More ›
THE MAKING OF AMERICA – RICH PASCHALL
It Isn’t Great, by Rich Paschall After 100,000 have died, millions have lost their jobs and America’s cities burn, we can hear the right-wingers now. “You can’t blame this on Trump. This is not Trump’s fault.” But here’s the problem…. Read More ›
This is why Colin Kaepernick took a knee – The Washington Post
For what are probably obvious reasons, this has been a major subject in this mixed-race household. If I were a lot younger and sturdier, I think I might be out there too. This has gone on for as long as… Read More ›
OLD WEST TIME TRAVEL: NON-WHITE VERSION – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I’ve always loved time travel stories, especially when they have happy endings. I used to think I’d love to be back in the Old West. Ya know where I’m going with this. A man of color rides into town riding… Read More ›
THE SONG IS YOU – Garry Armstrong
One of the great pleasures in my life these days is our car radio. Marilyn, in one of the most thoughtful of her gifts in this past year of discontent, signed us – me really – for Sirius Satellite radio,… Read More ›
A NOSE JOB FOR MOM – Marilyn Armstrong
I don’t remember how many times my mother told me this story, or how many times I have told it to you. It bears retelling. My mother, like many young women of her generation, had wanted to attend high school…. Read More ›
