Tag: Opinion
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Baby v. Me
At the very beginning of my life, Roe v. Wade debuted in the Supreme Court. We’ve grown up together, and to say the least, things are complicated between us. Yes, this is about the recent fetal heartbeat law in Texas. See, Roe is the Forever War of my whole lifetime, and in a freakishly brilliant…
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Why I Voted for Jonathan Dade
On the last day and the last hour of of Black History Month, 2021, I think it’s important to post something publicly that I normally keep private: I’m about to reveal my vote for the mayor of the city of Georgetown, Texas. Normally, I don’t talk about it. I value my right to keep my…
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Local Synagogue Silenced in Georgetown, Texas
Rabbi Jonathan Dade discovered the vandalism at his church just before the service started on Saturday, August 9, 2020. “Sometimes before worship, the tech doesn’t work. We didn’t know what had happened until we discovered that our internet cables had actually been cut.”
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Freeze the Girl
A recent New York Times article freshened up my thinking on gender discrimination. It seems that women have a brand new enemy to worry about at work. As if we didn’t have enough on our plates, now the HVAC system is after us. In this case, results of a study published in the journal Nature…
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Remembering Harold Greene
When I heard the news yesterday, on August 5th, 2014, I tried to talk myself out of it. “No, couldn’t be Harry. I mean, a million people in the world could be named Harold Greene, anyway.” I didn’t turn on the news or pick up a paper until today. Then, I saw a copy of…
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What Not to Wear Online
May I have your attention please? May I have your attention, please? Do I have your attention? Are you sure? Now that you’ve seen the caption bouncing off of what is, effectively, a fashion show for the fashion challenged, let’s talk about something that is even more important: Internet presence for the security challenged. Why…
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Kyle the Engineer
Hard work usually pays off, except when it doesn’t. I distinctly remember this man’s name. I won’t say it here because I’m a complete and total wuss. I think there is a chance that somewhere, somehow, he will see it and say, “Hey, that’s me!” I’m not sure I like that idea, but it’s not…