Sports, Trump and Unruling the Game
Ever since discovering playground kickball in the second grade, I have loved sports. In high school I ran track (a mediocre 400 meters), played football (a
January 20, 2026
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Claudette Colvin 1939-2026
“… as a teenager, I kept thinking, Why don’t the adults around here just say something? Say it so that they know we don’t accept
January 14, 2026
Contemplating 2025 and the “d” words
Looking back on 2025, AWTT Education Director Connie Carter calls on all of us to find the inspiration we need to meet the challenges of 2026.
January 1, 2026
When Woke Meets Affordable
I’ve written before about the fierce negativity of the MAGA community toward Wokeness, i.e., their contention that teaching or professing the true history of racism in
December 18, 2025
Speaking to the Anxieties of Children
Many adults—teachers, parents—are overwhelmed, angry, and fearful with what is happening in the world. The wars, the environment, the political rancor, the outright cruelty being
December 4, 2025
How Bad Is It, Doc?
When I was a kid, I loved cowboy movies. In a frequent motif, the handsome sheriff, wounded in a duel with a nasty desperado, whom
September 19, 2025
Equivalencies
We like balance, fairness in everything we do. A square deal. Our financial lives are based on the notion of equivalency—getting what we pay for.
August 24, 2025
Eighteen Ways to Consider John Brown
Author’s note: I wrote this piece when I was painting John Brown’s portrait back in 2012. It was my attempt to sort out the complex
August 15, 2025
On Being Woke
The justification for erasing America’s historic injustices, claiming that knowing them causes kids to feel guilt or shame, is a high priority for our current
August 12, 2025