isms through a prism: Ableism: Let’s not be oblivious
I got out of bed this morning, although perhaps a bit more gingerly than I did in my younger days. Yes, these exercise routines leave me a little more sore, for... Read more.
Charles: Hair-raising journey should be a non-issue
Most women of a certain age (and that would be any age) can chart their life cycles through their hair follicles. Every decade, fad, trend, moment, passion of t... Read more.
Charles: I care about Muslim persecution. And so should you.
This first column of the new year should be about resolutions, regrets or reminiscing. But I can’t, in good conscience, focus on trivial pursuits, or even sel... Read more.
Charles: Leaning into the Christmas crazy
For some families, the Thanksgiving holiday, with the extended family, is the holiday of the heebie-jeebies. They worry about debating the state of the country&... Read more.
Charles: Not everyone is merry this time of the year
Despite some of my previous writings (rantings), I’m actually a fairly happy person. I don’t have any real financial woes to speak of, I take care o... Read more.
Charles: How much would it take to make you happy?
Here’s an interesting thought exercise for us working stiffs who budget and save for everyday life as we know it — if you suddenly had more money than y... Read more.
Charles: Stop posting your food porn, please
Listen. I love you. I really do. But I don’t care about what you’re eating. You know who you are, those of you who have decided that every meal ha... Read more.
Important enough to die (or kill?) for
Remember these names: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner. If you don’t know them, you should. They were the three young men who were brutally... Read more.
Charles: Now there really is a permanent record
Remember back in the good old days when you were warned that if you got into trouble at school, it would go on your “permanent record?” We toed ... Read more.
Charles: When discomfort makes discrimination legal
Imagine living in a country where your right to work, live peaceably, or even exist is subject to the whims of the authoritarian regime. Imagine having your per... Read more.