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I’m a pretty public person. I tend to share my opinions and welcome the opportunity to engage with those whose views differ from mine. As strongly as I hold my own beliefs, I am equally fervent in my desire to embrace what a true Democracy...
Anti-Gay Hate in the Great Silver State
August 1, 2016 in It is what it is - opinion column, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)
With Liberty and Justice for All
June 26, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column, News & Events | Comments (2)
It caught me entirely off guard.
It’s not like I’ve never said the words before. When I was a kid going to public school in the Main Line Suburbs of Philadelphia, we regularly said the Pledge of Allegiance in class at the start of the day....
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...
Hearts and Minds: Making a Cause Personal
February 27, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)
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Revelatory.
It’s that moment when someone realizes that, while they may have been saying the right words to support a cause, their words were just that, only words.
There is a great and distinct difference between the intellectual clarity of understanding something and...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Steps Up … and Out
October 30, 2014 in It is what it is - opinion column, Theory & Opinion | Comments (0)
Like many, when I saw the news this morning that Apple CEO Tim Cook had made a public statement confirming what many already knew to be true – that he’s gay – I had a moment of pride. Here is someone at the top of their...
Finding Joy Through Bittersweet Tears – The Downfall of DOMA and Prop8
June 26, 2013 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (4)
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So for those of you coming a bit late to the story … I’m gay.
That this should matter, that this should even be an issue seems silly, right? It should matter about as much as any other descriptor that qualifies who I...
A “Perfect Ending” to a Crowdsourced Start
June 18, 2012 in Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)
Jessica Clark & Barbara Niven
As the saying goes it takes a village to raise a child … and apparently today you also can fund a film that way. When Nicole Conn (Claire of the Moon, Elena Undone) and Marina Rice Bader came up with a...
Insidious Assault: When Mistakes Become Bigotry – The Full Story
May 23, 2012 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)
As with so many things, it seemed simple. It was a situation that on the surface seemed benign, innocuous, but that at its core represented the most dangerous kind of bigotry as well as a valuable lesson about the pitfalls of failed communication on the...
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
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....
Time for Straight Talk: Dot429 Conference Hits Gotham
March 3, 2011 in News & Events, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)
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Joking aside and generally speaking, I don’t shy from voicing my opinion, speaking my mind and letting folks know precisely...
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