Schadenfreude

I don’t indulge in it often. I think it’s mean. But every now and then, I just can’t help myself. Baguette’s school has a school-wide assembly every Monday. These take place while the kids are lining up with their teachers,… Read moreSchadenfreude

Bigotry

I don’t like any of its forms, but one that particularly incenses me is bias based on weight. I know all kinds of people who think it’s perfectly fine to judge character based on weight. Which you just can’t. Recently… Read moreBigotry

I Am Somebody

When I was young, I would see commercials for RIF: Reading Is Fundamental. The ad showed a bookmobile arriving in a neighborhood, and a child (I think a boy, but it’s been a while) would select a book with the… Read moreI Am Somebody