This Racism Thing

Posted on December 11, 2014 by McPhedran

I’ve seen too many polls as of late regarding this racism thing in the United States. More than anything, I am confounded by the manner in which the ‘information’ is delivered, newscasters frowning as they read, “Black people don’t trust authority and white people can’t understand why that is.” It’s like the damn gun issue – everyone talking and no one listening.

Here’s my dime: It’s going to take a long time yet for this society to recover from the abomination that was slavery.And for any positive changes to occur, whites need to be a hell of a lot more understanding, accommodating and trusting toward blacks. (Exclamation point.)

How to Make Rude People Feel Uncomfortable

Posted on February 3, 2014 by McPhedran

I went to see Bernardo at The Rock Shop on Friday. The show was awesome.However I was in the back – where the sound is best – and had a couple of people talking in front of me, talking non-stop, their backs to the music. Normally I would tell them to shut up or move, but I am trying to better, kinder version of myself and so employed a different method. I used the flash on my phone. And it worked, sort of; they hated it – ducking and turning away and stopped for a moment. But then, after I had done it twice, they went back to talking. The show still rocked.