“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. … Continue reading The April Theme: On The Mountaintop Of No Limits, We Can “Think On These Things”
Sixty years ago, in 1965, Americans marched toward justice, forging a new path for those unconstitutionally disenfranchised to gain a fairer shot at participating in our democracy. Only sixty years ago, the nation bore witness to the brutal attack on peaceful … Continue reading A Bridge Worth Crossing, Again
“We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life; longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land! So I’m happy tonight, I’m not worried … Continue reading All Aboard for the Promised Land
The year was 1978. I was in the cold clutches of a winter that would not end. We endured an intrepid record setting blizzard and up to two feet of snow on the ground that never seemed to melt, even … Continue reading Mirage
In a country founded on the illusion that “all men were created equal,” how have we arrived here—again? At the heart of America’s struggle is the belief that this nation belongs only to those whose identities align with its framers. … Continue reading Democracy’s Embrace of Identity: The Ongoing Struggle
A simulation models a real-world process or system. I propose that “assimilation” in America works similarly—testing whether imitating American behavior, appearance, and lifestyle leads to acceptance and elevation to American status. When the so-called founding fathers named the land “America,” … Continue reading Assimilation As a Simulation: Blue Pill Ignorance or Red Pill Truth
I enjoy a good, tossed salad. There’s something about the mixture of the various ingredients and items that maintain their individual characteristics yet come together to make for a delicious nutritional combination. Such is the case for a healthy community. … Continue reading America’s Tossed Salad
Mirage: noun, Webster Definition: “something that comes from or exists only in the mind and is not real” Aspirationally intended by many as a helpful and seemingly harmless ideal that is metaphorically communicated in ways such as ideals of the … Continue reading The March Edition, The Mirage of Assimilation
The largest beneficiaries of Affirmative Action/DEI are white women, followed by Hispanic groups, Asians coming in third, disabled individuals fourth, veterans fifth, and finally, the group that receives the least amount of DEI support; that’s right, you guessed it, Black … Continue reading Far Right Attacks on DEI, a Reaction to Black Upward Social Mobility
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