During the 1860s, slavery was legal, and teaching blacks to read was illegal. Fast forward to 2009: African American children…
I am a patriotic American. Still wanting to do my part for the economy, I bought a watch, which I…
I have been accused of being an extremist, angry, negative, loudmouth, trouble-making Uncle Tom — and black. All this before…
Forgiveness often seems far away in this season of giving. Forgiveness is one of the hardest acts a human being…
For politicians in Olympia, talking about true educational reform is like the cheating husband who tells his wife, “Honey, she’s…
The three most important moments of my life have been: 1. When I became a believer in Jesus Christ. 2….
When President Barack Obama rolled out a $4.3 billion stimulus package for education, Washington state’s initial share was 43 cents…
Dr. Martin Luther King sacrificed his life so this wouldn’t happen in 2009. This is a cautionary tale of government,…
Recently, I received several e-mails accusing me of being an angry black man. I will admit to being black, and…
I attended the Pray for Washington rally a couple of weeks ago. The rally was in Olympia, which made me…
I have struggled, deciding whether to endorse certain candidates. I am proud that The Mirror decided to endorse candidates. It…
In a baseball game, you have two teams and an umpire. The umpire is like the police. He enforces the…
Leave it to the bureaucrats and the politicians to get it wrong again. The state of Alabama has gone to…
A feminist is a person who believes in equal rights for men and women. I did not have an operation….
Have you ever had the experience when your nephew contacted you and said he needed a place to stay for…
There was a report that recently stated that because of MySpace and Facebook, families are spending less time together. These…
Remember your first date? You really liked him. You had a great time. Heck, you thought he might even be…
The school year is coming to an end. Over the past nine months, I have written about ways to improve…
I was talking to a kindergarten teacher recently. She showed me a textbook that they use. In that book, they…
Recently, I spoke to a group of middle school students and told them that from this day forward, they are…
A woman was once arrested and charged with second-degree assault for throwing a slice of cheese pizza at an umpire…
