When a bigot expresses annoyance with someone for speaking an unfamiliar language, we shouldn’t be surprised. Linguistic skills are the building blocks of thinking and reason. Communication allows us to develop and maintain meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships. Any practice that counteracts ignorance, isolation, and tribalism leaves bigots feeling uncomfortable.
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Political Violence
When DJT came down the escalator to announce his political career ten years ago, I notice two things. 1. His wife was in front of him on the...
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Sometimes I feel sad But there’s nothing wrong with me That a hug won’t fix
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Trash stinks. But when large piles of garbage bags sit out in the sweltering summer sun waiting for the Sanitation Department to come along ...
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Someone should develop a Unified Theory of Mammals to explain the human tendency to take on the behavior of other species - - the pig - ...
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