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Tag Archives: Current Events
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Reputation
reputation: (n) the knowledge and esteem in which people hold someone Our local weekly paper ran an editorial in the January 6, 2021 edition, which questioned how sullied the reputation of evangelical Christian groups has become because of backing President … Continue reading
Dept. Alternative Facts: Epiphany
epiphany: (n) a sudden realization, discovery, or awareness usually of something divine, spiritual, or metaphysical Epiphany: (n) the feast day to celebrate the day on which the Magi found Jesus I will let the letter speak for itself. Cut to … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Injection
injection (n): something that is inserted into something else, such as a method of administering a vaccine with an injection; or, a method of distributing public funds to stimulate economic activity. Spoiler Alert, we will cut to the case: Tuesday, … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Or, And
or: (conjunction) the option of one of two possibilities and: (conjunction) the possibility of two, linked options I overheard a co-work and client talking about the pandemic the other day. We often banter about various topics while working. The client … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Thanks Giving
thanks (n): an act or statement of gratitude giving (v): to offer an object to someone else This Thanksgiving season, I have been hearing al awful lot of grumbling. Those making such statements fall into two opposing groups. One grumbles … Continue reading
From the Bookshelf: 1919, Eve L. Ewing
For whatever alignment of the stars, with the Black Lives Maters protests after George Floyds’ death, I happened to read a cartoon by an African American cartoonist which dropped the phrase “Red Summer”. I did not know the reference. Then, … Continue reading
From the Bookshelf: Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series
In order to understand the Red Summer of 1919, we must understand the great migration of African-Americans from the southern states to the norther cities. In order to understand this relocation of people, race, and culture, we must understand Jim … Continue reading
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From the Bookshelf: My Bondage and My Freedom, by Fredrick Douglas
My first memory of a peer of African-American descent comes from elementary school. Sammy. That is about it. We grew up in tract-home, suburban, white, middle-class, college educated, California. Sammy was athletic. OJ Simpson and Muhammad Ali were sports heroes. … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Value
value: (n) the importance that someone assigns to some object, person, or idea; often expressed, in our culture, in monetary denomination, or as my father-in-law used to say, “Something is worth what someone is willing to pay you for it” … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: History
history (n): the narrative of events, usually written by the victor and those in power, easily skewed to a specific view point on the events, especially when working with a set of alternative facts Black Lives Matter rallies, marches, kneel-ins, … Continue reading
