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...
Let Me Articulate Your Anxieties
I'm doing pretty well as a Medium writer, getting attention and earning a bit of money. I'm happy with how it's going. But I can't help but suspect that I'm doing well because I started publishing there during the coronavirus. It's a good time to start publishing on...
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...
Make New Friends Even During the Shutdown
Feeling lonely and isolated? Who isn't! It's easy to feel all alone these days, especially those of us who live alone. Maybe you wish you could make some new friends, but have no idea how to do that when we're all isolating. Well, here are some ideas and you can...
Coronavirus Tip from My Dad
He's brilliant, eh? I'm doing this from now on. I'm sure it still sounds gross to some, but it's way better than licking my fingers to get a grip on that damn plastic. Follow me on Medium.com where I write even MORE stuff.
I’m a ZORA Writer!
A couple of weeks ago, I published a story on Medium.com (they call them "stories," not posts or articles) about how sheltering in place is terrible for anyone managing an addiction, especially the newly sober/on-the-wagon. I used my experience plus some addiction...
Stimulus Checks: Get My Payment option
For some reason, there hasn't been much promotion of the IRS's Get My Payment page where you can enter your bank info and get your stimulus check by direct deposit. But I might warn you that after you enter your home address and your adjusted gross income for 2019, it...
They Hate Us
My latest Medium published story is called The U.S. is 244 years of hatred. In it I write about how much many Americans hate people of color, which I'm reminded of as I imagine how many white supremacists must feel just fine about COVID-19 killing more Blacks and...