We now we know that the tape made by Ms. Whalen, the passerby who called 911 to report to the Cambridge police a possible break-in at Professor Gates' home never once mentioned the race of the men until asked.
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Given the national discussion, talk-show tumult, and arm-chair refereeing we have been embroiled in as a result of the July 16, 2009 arrest of Professor Gates in his Cambridge home, America has learned, much to its dismay, that the garden gate is stuck wide open in non-post-racial America.
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On May 28th at 10:30 I was in the downtown Seattle Bank of America on Union Street. A homeless man who clearly banked there very politely asked for his balance.
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Today is Memorial Day. I, like many people, have the day off. At 3:00 p.m. we will have a moment of silence in honor of those who have served, those who are serving and, most importantly, those who sacrificed their lives for America, a country they loved.
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By absolutely any measure, Dr. Riane Eisler is a phenomenal woman. A noted thinker, speaker and writer, Dr. Eisler is an attorney, social scientist, economist, historian, educator and internationally recognized peacemaker.
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Last week, sitting in a beautiful lakeside home with a group of friends, one friend, Andy, called me aside. He wanted to tell me about a trip that he had taken home, to Tennessee.
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Said Sojourner Truth in an 1851 speech to the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, "If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again!"
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When trained to call others I was taught to say, Good day/afternoon/evening. How are you today? This is Lora-Ellen McKinney calling to speak to Dr. Jones about the pain in my left toe. Is he available?" This polite query, to this day, even when broken down and spoken slowly, is often met by "What's your name?" "Why are you calling?" "Who do you want to speak to?"
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Technology has, of late, brought the country’s teens and their parents into a frightening new world. It has been particularly frightening of late because sub-teens and teens have been engaged in a charming act called “sexting” – sending sexual text messages to one another.
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Last night, unable to sleep and too tired to read I surfed through my television’s On Demand selections to find, to my delight, that HBO has made a series of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.
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Its Inauguration Day 2009! Happy New World! That is my new greeting for every day of this year. For every day that I see you and for each day that I don't, please know that I wish you love, peace, and a heart fortified for continued, exemplary and meaning-filled service.
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On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama, will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America. Though the media have continually called him the first African American president, this categorization does him a disservice.
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There is nothing better than seeing that those in the public eye are capable of self-correction. Arguably, that is what Tavis Smiley is doing with the tour for his latest book, Accountable: Making America As Good as its Promise.
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Among the many accomplishments for which he was lauded on his recent trip to Europe was this, President Obama paid attention to the “little people”.
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Frank Capra directed a 1941 film about Mr. Willoughby, a man who believed that his life had been ruined by the Great Depression.
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Having experienced alternating consecutive quarters of declining output, we are clearly in the midst of a roiling recession.
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