A Rational Take On An Increasingly Weird World
“See, the difference between us and them is that I don’t think they’re listening to our views. I would talk to them but they don’t want to hear what we have to say.” The man in the III%er shirt seemed reasonable enough, I suppose. Behind him, another man, this one a barrel-chested late-50s gammon with …
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on January 26, 2017. It’s not that he doesn’t know how to win. That’s irrelevant. It really isn’t about winning. He’s not a gracious winner, but he really doesn’t have to be. Being a gracious winner is a matter of courtesy and maturity. It’s ugly when …
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on January 20, 2017. Four hours. Four hours left. It was about four hours from the time the polls closed on November 4, 2008 that he claimed his prize. About ten o’clock, Chicago time. And that was pretty special – my mom is from Chicago, and …
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on November 18, 2016. Dear Mr. President-Elect: I suppose it’ll be Mr. President in a couple of months. The people spoke, the rules have been followed, and this is where we are. It’s just you, me, and the half-a-million people or so who’ve taken to the …
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on November 10, 2016. “I just want to say — you know — can we all get along?” Please don’t do this. I know how it feels. And it’s in my nature to fight, too. I want so badly to lash out. To scream at America, …
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on November 9, 2016. For what I have received from the Lord, I have also passed on to you. This is the line to visit Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite, on Election Day 2016 And suddenly it’s very dusty in here. My earliest memory of what it …