PinnedOld: It’s that time.There was a time when I wondered about life in the “middle ages” and beyond. I purchased a book titled My Life in the Middle Ages by James Atlas back in the 90s. I didn’t read it; just skimmed a few pages. But I remember him writing about having to…4 min read4 min read
Jun 16, 2022…about gunsSeveral months ago, I began seriously thinking of purchasing a handgun. It was an entirely new train of thought. For all but approximately the last 12 years of my life, I never had a thought of owning a firearm. (Yes, I played with toy guns as a preadolescent male— who…4 min read4 min read
Jun 5, 2022Racism and the John Wayne syndromeOh no, not again! Can’t we all get past our ongoing controversy about race relations? Or at least recognize the tremendous strides America has made in improving them. Opening up old wounds — slavery and Jim Crow, in particular — won’t do anything but keep us divided. …Race5 min readRace5 min read
Apr 23, 2022My White Masseur Was Racist And Disrespected My Black Body1.2K29Rebecca Stevens A.Why, indeed.Why, indeed. Given your experiences with racism, many of which you have recounted in this space, you had every reason to consider the possibility of surprise and/or dismay, however slight, any time you have to interact with a non-black person. Particularly when the interaction is as intimate as a massage…2 min read2 min read
Sep 24, 2021Back in the FutureThis is an account of my personal history. My backstory, as it were. Not what happened to me way back in my past. I’m talking about is my back (aka my spine) in the present, and my back in the future. Like tens of millions of people in the United…6 min read6 min read
Apr 5, 2021Chauvin and FloydTwo names that will live in infamy. In the racial politics of the United States, do I dare think that the tragic intersection off these two human beings could be the game changer in exposing the racism that has roiled this nation almost since its inception. …3 min read3 min read
Feb 21, 2021First Meeting: Part OneMy name is Gnitbuod Samoht, and I’m going to tell you about my first meeting with an outstanding individual. But first, a word about my name. It is pronounced ‘NIT-bod Sah-MOT’; the ‘G’ is silent. Many have tried to guess my nationality based on my name; all have failed. I…7 min read7 min read
Jun 27, 2020What’s in it for White America?Back in 2017 President Donald Trump, in a bilious response to former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee as Old Glory blew in the wind during the national anthem, proclaimed that Kaepernick— and any other player who followed his lead — was a “son of a bitch”…Black Lives Matter6 min readBlack Lives Matter6 min read
May 25, 2020Father Time in the HizzyI’m a moody person, so I’ve been told. I never thought of myself as such. Rather, I just feel differently and different times. Doesn’t everybody? Sometimes happy. Sometimes sad. Sometimes thoughtful. Sometimes mad. Sometimes fearful. Sometimes bold. Sometimes loving. Sometimes cold. …Ageing9 min readAgeing9 min read
Jan 3, 2020ChiThis dream came out of nowhere. A sweet, sensual vignette with a woman I have not seen or communicated with in over 40 years. A long, dark and spicy girl named Chaquita Beverly Harper. Met her at college, not too long after a break up. I wasn’t suffering from the…Sensuality2 min readSensuality2 min read
