There are so many of them, and so many reasons — and they mostly don’t mean someone hasn’t experienced sexual harassment, abuse, or assault. Since I started writing this series discussing the #MeToo hashtag and the conversations it has launched this week, I’ve heard from lots of people who, for…

This is one of the stickiest questions going around my circles right now. Let’s explore it. Yesterday, when I posted what would be the first of several things talking about the trending #MeToo hashtag, in which survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and/or assault stood up to be counted among that…

I’m asking myself that today. Here’s a roundup of a few discussions that are making me ask that question. If you’d asked me 24 hours ago if I thought I’d be writing a piece today about sexual assault, abuse, and harrassment, I’d have said nope. Partly that’s because the past…

Or, a few words for National Coming Out Day So, today is National Coming Out Day. And I’m seeing lots of people coming out as lots of things, and it’s really cool. But at the same time I feel like… perhaps there’s something here that’s been lost, about the concept…

To My Fellow White People On Why We Can’t Be Trusted — And Where To Start Fixing That Before we proceed, I’d better tell you I’ve changed my friend’s name for this piece, because frankly, she’s already been through enough on this front and it has generally been my experience…

Re: Your Volunteer Staffer Who Would Save A Dog Before A Black Person Dear Chief Bishop: As a resident of Warren County, I was dismayed yesterday to read several accounts of Franklin volunteer firefighter Tyler Roysdon’s recent statements that he would, in the execution of his duties, save a dog…

or, Let Me Sing You A Song You Already Know By Heart Today is Labor Day in the USA. The US Department of Labor says of today’s history: So what does “in honor of workers” mean? I thought I’d take a moment to discuss that question in the context of…

or, Dining Blue In A Red State Out at the diner for breakfast this morning, there’s a 3-top of older white men across from us. One in a checked shirt talks loudly about how, because he gets a monthly stipend for his car, he’s leasing an $80,000 car, and it’s…

or, They Say Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice But I Feel Like Once Is Probably Enough There are times when it seems like the excitement never lets up around here. Last Wednesday I got home from Fiber Revival 2017, caught a night’s sleep, got up, and started to dig out from…