A brief primer on what white privilege is — and isn’t When I first saw the term “white privilege” being used commonly in discussions on…
Standing watch
At 3:00 a.m., the only sounds in the church are the shifting winds outside, whispering insistently through the fir trees, now and then eliciting a…
The definition of an extraordinary woman
She was confirmed. You know deep down she deserved confirmation. Ketanji Brown Jackson is, after all, a woman of great professionalism, accomplishment and dignity. She…
The reek of retribution
When it seems like pretty much everyone is actively looking for something to stoke their rage, sometimes it’s satisfying to see a complainer get his…
The award for hypocrisy goes to…
Ah, awards season. It’s that special time of year when people who have fame, money and power celebrate the talent that earns them all that…
Unfit for a crown
What do a Washington-state beauty queen and several Southern rednecks have in common? It’s not a joke, although it sounds like the beginning of a…
“Tits up!”
Please forgive the title of this column. I wouldn’t dream of using those words in conversation. Not today. Not 30 years ago. But for reasons…
The doorway deuce
WARNING: This is a true story. It is a story that will cause little or no disagreement — a bit of apolitical levity in a…
The dirty meme
When I was a kid, my father was a police officer in a large Southern California city. In the turmoil of the 1960s, law enforcement…
How dare you?
How dare you? How dare you deface this sacred symbol with your crybaby nonsense? You made a choice to refuse a vaccine that countless health…