Palin: the grassroots opportunity
The middle-aged lesbian take on the election so-far.When McCain announced that Palin was the choice, my jaw dropped and I said "Wow." My coworker said "What, the hotness factor?" Then I was speechless....
View ArticleWho Cares about Tea, I Drink Coffee
Seriously, what's up with tea? You make it yourself, with your individual bags, it doesn't fill the kitchen with that delightful coffee aroma, it doesn't make that pop sound when you first open the...
View ArticleRace, healthcare and my hospital
Racial tension in the healthcare arena is not new. I work in an urban hospital, and I have witnessed some incredible interactions over the years. I can guarantee that the fears we are seeing so openly...
View ArticleSister Margaret vs the Catholic Church
It's a catchy title, but I want to be clear up front that this is not a church-bashing diary. I read the opinion piece in today's New York Times on Sister Margaret McBride and her excommunication from...
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Black Lives Matters Minneapolis is still protesting at the 4th Precinct
The #BlackLivesMatters Minneapolis organization has been protesting at the North side's 4th Police Precinct for three days. Last Friday Jamar Clark was shot by police, and at first it was believed he...
View ArticleScandal: Republicans on TeeVee?
I'm watch back episodes of Scandal today, and I had forgotten that these characters are supposed to be Republican or at least "Hollywood Republican." President Grant is supposed to be a moderate...
View Article24 Hours of #BLM in Minneapolis
It is always interesting to see media coverage of Movements. The press loves conflict and drama, so stories regarding #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackOnCampus pop up to cover incidents of violence and...
View ArticleNational Brotherhood Week
I got just a few thoughts about US politics on the eve of the Iowa primary. I am ashamed to say that I cannot get excited about the 2016 presidential election. I think it is because I am still...
View ArticleAltercation in Anaheim: Walking Home From School While Hispanic
By now you have seen the video of the Anaheim, CA, off-duty cop confronting Hispanic teenagers and eventually shooting at them. There is no need to re-post the video, because the real story are the...
View Article#MeToo and Finally Telling Your Story
“Why is it when a woman is assaulted she doesn’t tell anyone until years later?” This question has been posed in the press and in social media lately, but the answer could be simple. Maybe the...
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