A Relatable Character
While we condemn Magneto’s more extreme actions, we do one thing for him: we try to understand his plight and relate.
Tag: people
Identity Politics
I cannot fathom being so far removed from my actions that I could believe who I am as a person is in any way detached from my political choices or that it should be. Yet here I am, on social media, reading people decrying the the evils and dangers of identity politics. Where did we… Read more Identity Politics
Faith and Politics: Part One of Many
Full disclosure: I’m Christian and the crazy kind that makes religious and non-religious people very uncomfortable or completely at-ease depending. With that in mind, I have got to have this conversation with my extended family about the way you are responding to these issues with the current presidency, political and social climate, and just in… Read more Faith and Politics: Part One of Many
Let's Be Honest: Part I
Another week where my pen refuses to move so we’re here again. However, this is a special note related to social media because mental and emotional health are important as is the much-avoided subject of honesty. So let’s be honest about things. I’ve seen so many postings about protesters burning things and destroying their communities (football… Read more Let's Be Honest: Part I
Mentorship
Over the years, I’ve carried a secret mission to find a mentor of some kind. This has proven very difficult in a time where the most common answer to a question is, “you could probably google that”. The thing is, even though answers are a lot more accessible than they have ever been, there is… Read more Mentorship