The season is not Thanksgiving, but amid the corona virus pandemic, I am experiencing thanksgiving. I hope you are likewise. As near as I can tell, all of my needs are being met. I have my health, safety, food, water, shelter, love of family and my faith. Anything else is Read more…
I ran across this and it made me think about what I am doing. Proverbs 18:2. A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinion. I am seeking to better understanding social justice by trying to better understand sources of prejudicial behavior. I take pleasure Read more…
When you were a kid did you ever laugh at a racist joke? Or one that made fun of blonds? How about a gay joke? A Polish Joke? Make fun of a handicapped person? How about a joke about Southerners — maybe even people from Alabama? If you did, (and Read more…
Before discussing social justice, just an observation or two about the pandemic that is on all of our minds. One of our special friends is a medical doctor in San Mateo California. Her specialty is infectious diseases. She has been on the front lines of many battles and is battling Read more…
Social Justice-the Negative. In London, an Asian man was attacked. The attackers cried “We don’t want your Coronavirus. Go back where you came from.” The event was publicized in the hopes of creating a discussion of racism. In Indiana, a woman demanded a non-black server and the restaurant manager met Read more…
Last week, MailChimp did not distribute my blog so here is what I wrote: Last time I discussed issues relating to accepting proper generalizations without stereotyping. Attributing causes of generalizations: One friend agreed with the importance of accepting generalizations and avoiding stereotyping. He then offered the excellent insight that accepting Read more…
Ignorance. Last week’s blog on ignorance got a lot of attention. The idea to increase ignorance and the paragraph that did not make any sense without context brought the most responses. A very clever response that demonstrated understanding was a friend quoting Harry Callahan (i.e. Dirty Harry): “A man has Read more…
Life Goal. One of my goals in life is to increase my ignorance. That sounds silly, but in a sense is very important to a life-long learner. Let’s explore what I mean Our granddaughter Andrea is completing her PhD in medical sociology at the University of Colorado. She recommended we Read more…
Responses: Several people responded to last week’s blog. Some responded by saying they had similar bad racial experiences. In one thoughtful response, the person knew we have a long way to go in racial justice, but wanted to celebrate the progress. He pointed to the Super Bowl as a good Read more…
. Jeny asked me what my last blog was about. I said dialog. She said—“You have spent a lot of time on that topic.” She is right as she often is. I care deeply about dialog, but I despite the impeachment falderal being a constant reminder of the need for Read more…