BLACK PARENTS, WHITE CHILDREN
I have several online buddies who are white and have adopted black children. I never think twice about that. Black children are overwhelmingly overrepresented in the child welfare system in general, and in foster care in particular, so I say give a kid in need a good family regardless of race. Children need parents who [...]
Posted: April 24th, 2009 under AAD ON RACE, ARTICLE COMMENTARY.
Comments: 7
HIGHER BUS FARES FOR THIS?
Today the boy and I went on a little outing to the bookstore. I was in the mood for some serious escapism in the form of classic Mr. King and Mr. Kellerman. Sometimes after reading a slave narrative or the life of Medgar Evers you just need something a lot less heavy. My son, a [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2009 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION, POLITICS, RANDOM.
Comments: 2
MEAN PEOPLE
I think I’m tired of mean people. (I say “I think” because I’m not sure if I’m mean people myself or not.) I don’t mind people who say or do mean things for the sake of comedy and to make others laugh. Heck, I’m one of those people. But what I’ve had enough of are [...]
Posted: March 2nd, 2009 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION, RANDOM.
Comments: 14