Today, April 4, 2026, is the 60th anniversary of the assassination of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. King was born in 1929, the
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I Need to Talk About César Chávez
I need to talk about César Chávez. But I don’t know what to say. It’s not writer’s block; it’s writer’s recognition. I typically start with
What’s an Ordinary Week in Retirement?
When I said I was moving to Boston, more often than not the first reaction was, “You know it gets cold there.” I chose Boston
Plausible Deniability? Trump, Tyra and Tourettes
The joke would be to say that one of these things is not like the others. The truth is, they are alike. They are three
Black History, Social Capital and Joy
This is Black History Month. When I was growing up, it was Black History Week, started in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. All told, Black
Bursting the Bubble of Little White Lies
“Living in a Bubble” refers to being oblivious to external realities or confined within a narrow, self-centered viewpoint. People start with, “I know I live
Balancing on Unstable Surfaces 