Michael Bloomberg: Master of Best and Worst

I lived in New York City in April of 2008, having fled the horrors of a failed marriage and a family that had targeted me for scorn and sanctimonious ridicule because of it. Having spent a serious amount of time in the city the year before, I developed a strong connection with New York City, …

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The “Nurture and Admonition of the Lord”…

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war/With the cross of Jesus going on before./Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe/Forward into battle, see his banners go... I was supposed to be one of a brave new race of God-fearing, soul-winning crusaders for the cause of Christ. Much like the Old Testament warrior Joshua, the …

The Farce of Being “Above the Fray”

Joe Williams still can't get a job. With thirty-plus years of reporting experience, and a resume that includes The Boston Globe, Richmond Times-Dispatch; The Miami Herald, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and ultimately a three-year stint at Politico, his career in journalism came to a rather abrupt, untimely end last year after giving clear insight as to who the defeated Republican candidate …

Cursing the Hill, Then Climbing It

Like the incomparable Charles Blow, I too hate the concept of "respectability politics", but for a reason much different than anyone else. While there is no question that a person's style of dress or form of speech should never be a reason for violence and injustice against people, a Black man that sags his pants …