Awarding Diversity
Awards are given to recognize work above and beyond the call of duty, beyond the usual. Right? The Encarta Dictionary: […]
Rants
What Social Justice Means (to me)
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to […]
Do you miss me?
Do you miss me? Do you even notice that I’m not there? Does my absence register? I think not. […]
Do as I say, not as I do – Voting ...
Like countless other people, so-called adults, Reverend Eugene Rivers tells people to do things he doesn’t do. He talks sh** […]
From the Job Boards – 4
Occasionally I share job descriptions I find while looking for work for myself and a number of friends who are […]
Same as it ever was (for Travon, Danroy, Cary, et ...
Two poems by Langston Hughes, seminal poet, novelist, playwright and humorist, and Sterling A. Brown, poet, professor, folklorist and essayist, […]
Internship?
Question: What is the difference between an intern and an entry-level staff person? Answer: One extracts free or low-stipended work […]
Candelaria’s Indicators
Recently, I’ve seen presentations by three different organizations – one non-profit, one corporate, and one government – which featured graphic maps […]
We love hierarchy in our democracy
The United States of America is a democracy that loves hierarchy. This struck me when I was traveling by air […]
The Martian Probe
How about I’m here at this event because I was invited like I presume you were? (Actually, I don’t presume. […]
Is it too much to ask?
Is it too much to ask? (Apparently so.) You just want to: Get what you give. Get something you want. […]
I don’t agree
You cannot get me to agree with your decision not to hire me. You can explain all you want to. You […]
Asking No Questions, So You’ll Tell Me No Lies
I’m asking no questions so you’ll tell me no lies, half-truths or sanitized versions of what’s going on. It doesn’t […]
Dirty in Dorchester
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that when I write about Dorchester, it’s usually to pay […]
Permission Not Granted (nor sought)
I was never asked nor did I give permission to any of the following and yet I have to live […]
Banking on Impatience – Why I Don’t Use Self-Service
I really noticed the trend about six months ago when I went to stores CVS in downtown Boston and Davis […]
Be It
When you are it, you don’t have to announce it, proclaim it, or shout it. You just have to be […]
I’m a Christian and…
I’m a Christian and it informs everything I do because I was reared Christian in a missionary Baptist household. We […]