Justice Fergie on Race and Blogging
I’ve been to many blogging conferences and had a mostly white experience. I’ve wondered why there weren’t more non-white people in attendance. …
Mocha Momma on Race and Education
I spoke with Kelly of Mocha Momma fame about race issues in general, approaching the conversation, but also specifically in education. Kelly …
In Defense of Gwyneth Paltrow, or Coming to Terms with Being Racist
I know. I’ve seen it. It’s an ad where Gwyneth Paltrow is all serene and serious-face and sporting a jaunty-yet-possibly-meant-to-evoke-tribal-two-toned-blue-colored swipe across …
Get Out Of Debt Free Expensive Card
Joe and I have deemed this next 18 months or so our Get Out Of Debt season. We try not to be …
Current Smarts: Real Estate
If you just want the tips, skip to the end. Some people notice that on my resume, I have a 2004 listing …
Current Smarts: Global Warming (and the imminent demise of the human race)
Global warming discussions are everywhere. There are those that believe it doesn’t exist. There are those that believe it exists but that …
Current Smarts: Voting
My dad is Patriotic. Wait, I should have written it like this: CAPITOL P-atriotic. He used to read excerpts from newsletters written …
Current Smarts: Online Gambling
Have you heard of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act? Facts Pro Con I started paying attention to the goings-on because my …