What if Jada Pinkett-Smith Had Done Her Own Slapping?Even Hollywood secretly loves PatriarchyMar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Alone AgainMy beloved wife died a bit more than six months ago, and I still can’t orient myself to a life that’s mine alone. Like a fish that remains…Aug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
Hitler as a Political PrisonerWhat if the Communists prevailed in the Germany of 1933?Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Breaking the SurfaceThere is a great divide between life as it is experienced, and life as it is remembered. Vast stretches of my days are indistinguishable…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Oppression, Sin, and Iceberg SlimNearly 50 years ago, the much younger me noticed that quite a few black woman on the subway were reading a book called “Pimp” — the…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
I’m Done With “Dear White People” ArticlesMedium is a lot more beneficial when I can avoid articles like thatMay 28, 20201May 28, 20201
Netflix’s “Unorthodox”: Propaganda for Modern LifeComparing the book and the TV seriesMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Strides Across the ImmeasurableEarly last spring I took a walk along Westhampton Beach, heading west from Cupsogue State Park towards the Moriches Bay Inlet. It was…Dec 22, 2019Dec 22, 2019