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October 14, 2019

GOOD RIDDANCE!

DESPITE THE POLITICAL POSTURING OF SOME BUSINESS OWNERS IN FORT BRAGG, I HAVE TO SAY I FIND THE ATTITUDES OF SOME OTHER BUSINESS FOLKS IN TOWN BOTH REFRESHING AND FUNNY. THIS IS A SIGN POSTED OUTSIDE A CLOTHES SHOP, WELCOMING THE BEGINNING OF FALL AND THE END OF SUMMER.  — Photo by Carmela Cunningham

October 12, 2019

ADULTS SCARING KIDS

If you’re a kid, who is being scared about climate change by teachers and other nutty adults, Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams has some good news for you. There are many real things we can do to stop climate change, so don’t worry. The world is not going to end. Read More HERE

Who reads books in America, and who does not? Pew Research breaks down the stats. See Report HERE

One of the most important figures in black literature died penniless and was buried in unmarked grave. Fascinating story about raise and fall of bigger-than-life literary giant. See More HERE

Ghettoside is a non-fiction book that examines in great detail the high rate of black-on-black homicides in the ghettos of Los Angeles. Author Jill Leovy did a remarkable job of covering both the human and the sociological implications of the problem using LAPD homicide detectives as the vehicle for her story of heartbreak, tragedy, and justice denied. See my REVIEW