Most of you who are reading this don’t know me, but I want you to know I am furious that my daughter-in-law should be unwelcome or even feel unwelcome anywhere in this country. I’ll extend that to her wonderful sisters and parents, and to my new granddaughter, who is too young to know about any … Continue reading Furious and done being polite
Tag: Race
I support law enforcement, but maybe not the way you do
A friend of mine, a fellow Navy veteran, shared this black-and-blue image the other day from a Facebook page called Police Lives Matter. I didn't share it. Does that mean I'm afraid to share those four words? Does it mean I don't believe police lives matter? Not at all. I might actually share something akin to … Continue reading I support law enforcement, but maybe not the way you do
Listen up, white guy
You would think that a guy like me, having been a white guy for, let's say, 40+* years, would know a lot about being a white guy. You would probably be right. Still, it is good to learn more. One huge new thing that I have learned in the past several years has been reinforced many … Continue reading Listen up, white guy
Gateway Arch a poor choice to symbolize this stark divide
A family trip to St. Louis in the mid-1960s was the first thing that came to mind when I saw Meredith Talusan's post about the December 8 cover of The New Yorker. The Gateway Arch was not quite finished. Two graceful arcs of gleaming stainless steel reached into the muggy summer air toward a single point in the … Continue reading Gateway Arch a poor choice to symbolize this stark divide
The Smith Compound 