Tag Archives: #America

10 Reasons to Applaud  Tina Fey’s “Cake” 

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Social media is blowing up about Tina Fey’s appearance on Weekend Update Summer Edition, accusing her of white privilege and insensitivity, and all that blame misses several points. Tina Fey’s piece is brilliant and brave and aimed right at Nazis … Continue reading →

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Washington, DC or Local Schools: Which is America?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

I had two diametrically opposed experiences today. One was the Jeff Sessions Session. The other was a local high school academic awards dinner. And it struck during the dinner that I had witnessed staggeringly different expressions of America within hours … Continue reading →

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10 Questions about Tonight’s The Walking Dead Finale

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

I’ve been intrigued with this season of The Walking Dead. Kirkman and the boys have done impressive work making what we know as normal seem weird and unnatural and tension-filled in the TWD world.   And it worries me.   Yes, I’m … Continue reading →

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The USA is stronger than a magazine cover

Posted on July 18, 2013 by

There is a controversy now about the latest cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. It features an apparently cleaned up version of a headshot of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving Boston Bomber. Some say Rolling Stone has made him “look like a … Continue reading →

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What do we do after Zimmerman? Listen to Abuela

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

In the aftermath of the Zimmerman acquittal, with factions still wounded by the decision, groups still debating what happened, how it happened, what went right, what went wrong, and what it all means for the Americas (white America, black America, … Continue reading →

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After Eleven Years, Dad, What Can I Say?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Eleven years ago today, my father passed away. I’ve missed him every day since then. We didn’t always get along (hey, we’re Irish), but eventually that settled, especially after the kids were born. Once that happened, I called him just … Continue reading →

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What Message the Boston Marathon Bombing Really Sends

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I have been struggling with what to say to my junior and senior students about the Boston Marathon bombings. I hate that this is the “latest terror attack” – the phrase delivers the twin defeats of acknowledging we now have … Continue reading →

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