In love with lies. The current evidence is that nearly half the population is caught up in a web of deceit, and loving it.  We have...

It up-ended my thinking about good and evil and Trumpism. These days, to keep old posts from going completely stale; every day, I...

I didn’t want to contribute to the post-election turmoil. As of this writing, I also have reservations because I really am seeking to...

Behind a contentious exchange on Facebook. Maybe twenty years ago, I worked at a law firm that specialized in civil rights cases. One...

The political implications of charity. Meet the new boss Related blog post: The great questions of our time Related article:   “Race is...

… is an attribute of blackness. That is to say, in any given setting, if perhaps 20% of white people would display willful defiance,...

Teen surrenders in Atlanta murder of girl, 8, shot near Rayshard Brooks’ memorial site This post was originally meant to deal with two...

Choosing innocence. Podcast — Three Wise Monkeys Previous posts mentioning “You get what you choose:” About Edgar Cayce’s dream, part 1...

Biting the bullet Monday, August 3, 2020 At this point, I have titles chosen for prospective blog posts for the next seven Saturdays. ...

When the police finally removed my ex from my apartment … … she took along a credit card I had not known I had. I did not find out until...

I would have voted for Orrin Hatch. What do you look for in a candidate? Related blog post:  A near perfect example of a human being who...

May incorporate this into the chapter “Sacrifice” of TWOP: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 I stood on a bus stop downtown, waiting to go pick up...

Know yourself. A Friend on FaceBook has asked this question several times in recent weeks.  I am writing this specifically for that...

Choices between darkness and light. Copied from my diary for 07/24/20. Maroon, bold, is the color I use in my diary for passages about...

My core belief is fairly obscure. I never supposed anyone would attack it directly. The headline gave me a jolt: Your Black Friends Are...

Until black folk love themselves like white folk love themselves, there will be no change. Candor Related: FBI – UCR – Table 21 ...

… when we come to it. Has the proverb lost its meaning? Saturday 06/20/20 Here’s my pickle. I just applied for a job at a radio station. ...

“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”                                    — Psalm 34:1 The...

On or about 03/09/20, my oldest brother was moved into hospice.  He has end-stage Parkinson’s disease, and had stopped eating and...

Asceticism. The two most famous celibates of the 20th century were Mother Teresa and Gandhi.  Mother Teresa I understood; Gandhi I did...