Christmas 2020 sucked. This was supposed to be better.
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Many True Blue Democrats Are Unvaccinated
Seeing us as idiots is easier than seeing us as complicated individuals with various challenges.
Silver Singles Review, Part 4 – Don’t Bother
[VIDEO: 5 min 53 sec] People over the age of 50: don’t waste your money on dating apps.
I Love “Hidden Brain.” It’s My Favorite Podcast
Never a dull show.
Think Before You Message About Racism
When racist violence prompts you to reach out to a person of color, a better gesture might be to send that outraged text to a white person.
What I Fear Is Different
I’m less afraid of the coronavirus than of how we’re treating each other.
Socially Divided
Social media is not both good and bad. Its effects are quite destructive.
“Why Now, White People?” The Real Reasons Whites Are Active Against Racism NOW
The Code Switch episode Why Now, White People? came out on June 16th, but the question is still live: Why are so many white people currently involved in anti-racism protests and activities? It's a fair question because racism was an equally hot issue with equally...
Tamarindo – a Podcast for Thinking Latinos!
Their logo is my favorite color. Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila (pronounced "shay-la") Victorino host Tamarindo, a podcast targeted at Latino millennials. I'm part of Generation X, but I'm working on overcoming my bitterness about being in the overlooked generation. I...
What White People Can Do
Backstory on my latest Medium post Here's What White People Can Do. On Monday I was on a Zoom call that featured a speaker on LGBT+ pride and activism because June is Pride Month. But of course she also addressed the racial shit going on. The host taped the call so I...
Meyers Is WAY Better than Colbert
Please take a look at the ways the host of The Late Show with Seth Meyers has adapted to the lockdown much better than the host of A Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert. This is my latest Medium.com story: Seth Meyers is THE Quarantine Late Night Host.
Memorial Day 2020 INSIDE
U.S. Gets Worse (Over Many Decades) Before Getting Better
In his Medium.com story Ninety Thousand Dead and Counting, Umair Haque points out that Americans don't seem to care how many Americans are dying of COVID-19. He writes that other countries tend to keep careful watch of how many deaths their governments cause, whether...
COVID Movie Fatigue
I posted on Facebook that I keep starting movies and abandoning them, never to return and finish, and my friend Jane called it "Covid movie fatigue." Is this a thing? Do others have this? Maybe the Medium audience can answer me in the comment section of It's Very Hard...
Cinco de Mayo – Don’t Do It
I suspect some white Americans might think they're honoring Mexican culture by having cinco de mayo parties, but they're not. Cinco de mayo has become another American-appropriated holiday that isn't really celebrated in its country of origin. If you want to celebrate...