If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck …

April 1, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

Ah the smell of bigotry. It’s amazing how truly distinctive the aroma, even when wafting thousands of miles across the country.

I’m speaking, of course, about the states of Indiana and Arkansas (the latter of which should ONLY be smelling of the fine barbecue for which...

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Resonating Through History: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Clarion Call

January 16, 2012 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument

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Today is a holiday in the US. Well, kind of. I mean it’s a holiday that everyone should be observing, but sadly there are many who make it optional.

To me, there is nothing optional about Martin Luther King, Jr....

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Alone in a Crowded Room: Turning Isolation to Power Through Stories

September 23, 2010 in It is what it is - opinion column, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (1)

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In the shadow of this week’s loss on DADT in Washington, D.C., an email arrived in my inbox from someone whom I first met when I took my first baby steps of activism at Equality Camp in January 2009. As I moved my way quickly through...

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