What It Takes for You to Believe

What does it take for you to believe my story? The experiences that shaped me? The events that formed my perception? What does it take for you to believe? I ask this because too often we dismiss people’s experiences. Whether we think they are lying or if we try to explain what we think actually happened….

The Love Affair with Free Speech

If there’s one amendment that is known nationwide, it is the First Amendment. It is as follows: Okay, so let me rephrase. A portion of the First Amendment is known nationwide, and that is…. Freedom of speech. Americans love that right. The right to speak our minds when we get good and ready. The right…

Timberlands, UGGs, and Polo Boots

What does the phrase “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mean?

The Fallout

I wrote a piece on racism yesterday. It’s been extremely interesting to see the responses. My post was a response to Notes from the U.K., a blog by Ellen Hawley. In the piece, Ellen eloquently compared racism in America to that in the United Kingdom. As I was reading it, I kept thinking, “Yes! This is…