Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost… I am hopeless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter II I walk…
Month: April 2016
Fight Fire With Fire
There is no such thing as a “safe space.” Trigger warnings are a joke. There is no Titile IX when you step off of campus. Micro-aggressions are a part of life as a human being. 738 genders are as ridiculous…
James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley – 1965
One thing I’d love to do over the next few years is to be a moderator of a series of debates. I love intellectual challenges and enjoy hearing different points of view. It would be great to get public intellectuals with various points of view in a room and find out where there might be common ground.
It’s sad that in 2016 public discourse has turned into shouting matches.
Take some time out and check out this debate. It is a classic, and it is fascinating.
SHAME
I read all kinds of non-fiction books. I love memoirs especially. This isn’t one exactly but has a lot of autobiographical info. I often want to figure out what makes people tick and what drives people to do what they…
The Rolling Stone Fiasco Continued – Jackie being forced to testify
You just can’t make stuff up and expect to get away with it anymore. If you make up all kinds of lies and other nonsense while running for president, you should eventually be held accountable for the rubbish that spews…
