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Think About It: ‘(How come) this country doesn’t love us back’?
Why is this country so afraid of black men?
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Think About It: When the air clears
Pandemic has made it harder to escape a dark reality for too many people and explain our inaction
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Think About It: An impossible year, part II
“Would there even be a place for contemplation and peace during a year that promises swarms of competing…
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Think About It: Happy anniversary women – vote now!
Aug. 18, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th amendment to the Constitution of…
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Think About It: Intimidation prospective
His voice was deep and gruff. His message was unmistakable. He questioned my right to live. He was…
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Think About It: Vulnerable me, vulnerable you
“None of us could have imagined spending extended time in isolation at this stage of our lives. We…
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Think About It: Kneeling for help
In 2016, Colin Kaepernick, former pro football quarterback, took a knee for the first time during the singing…
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Think About It: Something old, something new
My brother and I stood outside the grey building looking up at the window waiting for our father…
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Think About It: Nonsensical
“Nonsensical” is the musical way of saying something is nonsense, ridiculous, absurd and irrational. The word seems old-fashioned,…
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Think About It: The eyes have it
“Bertha? Is that you?” The question came from the person standing at the other end of the wine…
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Think About It: Conflicting thoughts in small spaces
“In nursing (and medicine), the worst outcome is death.”
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Think About It: On hold …
I’ve never been very good at being on hold. I generally pace and wonder when the person on…
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Think About It: Fear antidotes
Years ago, as part of my personal search, I put myself on the email list of a few…