Trying to Live Justly: A Series
On doing our best to do better.
Two Birds, One Scone
On retiring words from our vocabulary.
Humans are wired for language. Soon after birth we start noticing phonemes, and within a year we’re recognizing words. Then we’re off to the races, absorbing vocabulary, trying out new words, and refining how we communicate. Despite having learned enough words to get by, as teenagers we continue to rapidly...
Half Here, Half There
A simple suggestion for putting money to work.
There is a lot that needs fixing right now. There is a lot of injustice, a lot of suffering, and a lot of inequity. A lot of work to be done. If you’re lucky enough to be in a position that you can donate something to organizations doing that work,...
White Guys Are the Worst
An old tweet summons a troll brigade.
A couple years ago, I started more intentionally broadening who I follow on social media. In particular, I’ve followed more people who aren’t just other white guys. It’s nice – I recommend it. However, this approach highlighted a problem. As I started to follow more diverse people, I noticed that...