We should drop off our sons and daughters at high school and hope that the principal doesn't call. Instead we hope that our child doesn't call in frightened whispers from under a desk. Our sons and daughters should go to school and try to snag a seat next to the cute boy or … [Read more...] about ENOUGH. Again.
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It’s OK to Have a Toy Gun…If You’re a White Kid
I see preppy white boys the same age as Tamir Rice carrying air soft guns in my neighborhood and in affluent neighborhoods near me. The longish hair swooshed over their eyes, ever so effortlessly coiffed. They are decked out in Nike shirts or Vineyard T-shirts emblazoned with the … [Read more...] about It’s OK to Have a Toy Gun…If You’re a White Kid
My Sons Wrote to Their Senators About Gun Control
Every so often my sons and I write to our elected officials. We voice our concerns over all sorts of things - standardized testing, military benefits, global vaccines, healthcare. Bird and Deal are 12 and 10 respectively and are keenly astute when it comes to social and political … [Read more...] about My Sons Wrote to Their Senators About Gun Control