Archive for September, 2008
There are better written resources than Wikipedia on the stodgier subjects, and these textbooks, treatises and dissertations are easier on the eyes, to boot. However, when it comes to decoding contemporary, contentious and continuous phenomena, Wikipedia shines brighter than the bulk of published works.
The official historical consensus is a work in progress, and it won’t [...]
I just read The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents, a blunt instrument about the same size as another recent conquest.
As it contains every known fact about our presidents, with details on birth, death and extramarital affairs — it skims over Kennedy’s liasons, unfortunately — this was a fantastic and fascinating read. At least, it was, [...]
As one of the Tyler Perry ladies left for the day, spreading goodbyes around, she made sure to give me a special message.
Benjamin, you are a credit to your race.
I laughed at the time, partly genuine and partly out of politeness. Then I thought about it. Was this comment, though benign, inherently racist?
Fortunately, I have [...]
