a compassionate look at undocumented youth in the US
This video is six minutes long. I really hope you will take the time to watch it. It involves a series of interviews with undocumented kids, activists, policymakers, non-profit leaders, educators and members of the clergy. I realize that immigration reform is a hot-button political topic, but the issues this film raises are beyond partisan opinion. There is a social justice issue occurring in our country for kids who were brought here illegally. Their future is grim, and it’s . . .
rally to restory unity
There is a rally to restore unity movement going around social media circles. Where the Daily Show's rally sought to bring it down a notch for America, some of us are trying to bring it down a notch for the Lord. This is my submission. . . .
rally recap
We had a great time at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. Sarah and I deliberated for a while on how early we needed to get to the capitol mall. We had scoped out the stage the day before, and made it a goal that we wanted to be standing in the section behind the press area. Here is a photo we took of our ideal view: We figured out pretty quickly that this would be no easy task, since the city seemed to be full of people coming to the rally. One clue of the . . .
that’s what SHE said: random and potentially offensive to everyone edition
I’m teaching a new class this semester . . . it’s on cultural diversity in psychotherapy practice. I’m really excited about it, but as such, 1) my blogging might be a little light for a while as I prepare, 2) my links about race and ethnicity might amp up a bit, and 3) I will probably be very busy cleaning out the junk drawer, organizing my closet into ROY G. BIV order, and all of the other random, useless things I find to occupy my time when I have a syllabus due. In addition to . . .
fixing the main line
Mark and I bought our house about seven years ago. It's a very old house, and not many repairs had been made since it was built, so we've had a fair share of problems. One of those issues was the main sewage line in our front yard. Tree roots had intertwined around the pipe, and were growing and blocking the passage of water. Every couple of months, this sewer line would get so backed up that our toilets and showers would start draining slowly. Eventually, they . . .
nothing like a little monday morning politics to get the juices flowing . . .
I thought this was an interesting interview with Colin Powell. First of all, I am intrigued by anyone who is able to hold some objectivity in the polarized political climate our government seems to favor. I get increasingly frustrated with the two-party, "I'm always right, you're always wrong" rhetoric, and the shifting of blame and unwillingness to work together. I appreciate anyone who is able to rise about the groupthink at this level of power. I think he makes some good points.Watch . . .
The Myth of the Colorblind Kid
DEF: xenophopbia [zen-uh-foh-bee-uh] noun : a fear of that which is unknown, typically used to describe general dislike of people different from oneself. I used to like the idea that kids are colorblind. I love the vision of American being this great melting pot where kids of every race play together in perfect harmony. I think we are getting there. But as my kids are getting older, I've begun to realize that children do, in fact, notice race. I've even had the sinking feeling as I've observed . . .
The Wisdom of Miss Mabel
"Cause tomorrow is a brand new day and it don't know white from black . . . " . . .