Negro. There. I said it. You were expecting that other N-word? The unspeakable? Nope. But it’s timely to take note of this one. Over time, words change meaning & status. Ninety-one years ago, on March 7, 1930, Negro became a thing. Or rather, a proper noun. Such changes are often mysterious. Supreme Court rulings don’t … Continue reading That N-Word. I’m Going to Say It. Right Now. It’s time.
Quote of the Weekend: Here’s the part of the COVID Relief Bill we’ve all been waiting for (in case you nodded off listening to it being read aloud in the Senate): “subsection (a)(1) of such section 314 shall be applied by substituting ‘91 percent’ for ‘89 percent’” and “without regard to requirements in sections 658E(c)(3)(E) … Continue reading Do You Speak legislativ-ese? Me Neither.
Poet, playwright, publisher, andactivist Lawrence Ferlinghetti died of interstitial lung disease on February 22, 2021. (This post compiled from various online sources.) He was born Lawrence Monsanto Ferling on March 24, 1919 in Yonkers, New York. His father, an Italian immigrant, had shortened the family name upon arrival in America. When Ferlinghetti discovered the lengthier … Continue reading Lawrence Ferlinghetti
“May I be boiled in oil, And fried in Crisco, If I ever call San Francisco, Frisco.” –Ogden Nash All right, let’s stipulate that some of those San Francisco schools SHOULD be renamed. But some other cases are, well, complicated. I mean, if living in an independent country has any value for us, the bad … Continue reading What’s In a Name (Change)??
Just about every day, Facebook pops up on my personal page a post & photo from this date some year in the past, as a memory. The other day, a photo came up on FB of me, taking nap recliner, while mischievous granddaughter, seven, piling stuffed animals and stuff on my torso to see how … Continue reading Coping with General PTSD