Before discussing social justice, just an observation or two about the pandemic that is on all of our minds. One of our special friends is a medical doctor in San Mateo California. Her specialty is infectious diseases. She has been Read more…
Social Justice-the Negative. In London, an Asian man was attacked. The attackers cried “We don’t want your Coronavirus. Go back where you came from.” The event was publicized in the hopes of creating a discussion of racism. In Indiana, a Read more…
Last week, MailChimp did not distribute my blog so here is what I wrote: Last time I discussed issues relating to accepting proper generalizations without stereotyping. Attributing causes of generalizations: One friend agreed with the importance of accepting generalizations and Read more…
Ignorance. Last week’s blog on ignorance got a lot of attention. The idea to increase ignorance and the paragraph that did not make any sense without context brought the most responses. A very clever response that demonstrated understanding was a Read more…
Life Goal. One of my goals in life is to increase my ignorance. That sounds silly, but in a sense is very important to a life-long learner. Let’s explore what I mean Our granddaughter Andrea is completing her PhD in Read more…
Responses: Several people responded to last week’s blog. Some responded by saying they had similar bad racial experiences. In one thoughtful response, the person knew we have a long way to go in racial justice, but wanted to celebrate the Read more…
. Jeny asked me what my last blog was about. I said dialog. She said—“You have spent a lot of time on that topic.” She is right as she often is. I care deeply about dialog, but I despite the Read more…
One friend responded to my blog on dialog with a thought provoking question: Is it possible to have a national dialog on race in today’s politically correct climate? The easy answer is –yes, if both sides agree to the steps Read more…
Last year ended well. During the holidays I was delighted to hear from so many of you about your lives and families. Thanks for staying in touch. Our new year got off to a great start. We took a cruise Read more…
This blog was posted to be read in December. The system failed to distribute it. Sorry. I hope everyone had great holidays and your new decade is off to a good start. Wisdom. In my little book “Being a Proverbial Read more…