Sun Tzu is laughing right now — Sun Tzu’s most famous book, The Art of War explains the War in Ukraine. It exposes this expedition as misguided but it also explains it in terms of motive. I will only examine the first part of the book as it is most relevant. This is the part of the…

Ida B. Wells’ crusade for justice is realized at last — Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois’ Emmitt Till Anti Lynching Act is about to become law. It is far too late. But, all Americans should welcome it. Rep. Rush introduced the law last month and it passed the House of Representatives easily. It just passed the U.S. Senate and is headed…

Who knew? It’s about white supremacy and white nationalism — When the 45th President was elected in 2016, way over in Russia, some political players and observers were jubilant. One of those was a philosopher and Russian academic named, Aleksandr Dugin. Dugin was not only joyous but many say he has Vladimir Putin’s ear (from a distance perhaps) so Putin…

The Civil Rights Movement paved the way for millions of immigrants to succeed — When I read Allison Gaines @Medium article “Are Black Americans Degenerates?” I immediately thought of a taped conversation between American Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. Reagan, who was Governor of California at the time, and Nixon, who was President of the United States, discussed African delegates at the United…

Do you have a plan? — Famously, the British punk band, The Clash asked many years ago the question we all wonder about — should we stay or should we go? The Clash was not talking about the fall of the American empire. Yet, it works. It is something that is on many people’s minds. …

Why couldn’t America get it right? — At the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, Black Americans who attended were segregated from the rest of the crowd on hand. The area where they sat was not just designated but it was roped off. The date is May 30, 1922. No African Americans were allowed to speak at the…

“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost, almost all of the time — and in one’s work.” — James Baldwin — Statement I don’t want to be in a rage. It is not healthy, Jimmy Baldwin, not good. I can’t leave this country or perhaps I can. But where am I to go? The hate of here is everywhere. It is like hand sanitizer but it does not clean. I can…

My favorite guided spiritual meditation — Many nights, I listen to guided meditations to fall asleep. It is how I am wired. A soft voice to put me in the present and to focus on nothing at all but the immediate. It is how to live. No worries about tomorrow, yesterday, or some bill to pay…

What Did America Really Get Wrong with Covid-19? — The quick answer, of course, is most everything. But, really, why is America still in a ditch with this virus, stumbling like a wino out of an alley in search of more grog? Here’s a short list to start: A reckless, desperate President with a sadistic ego, to be kind…