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(CNN)Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the business that preserves the author’s legacy said. The titles are:“And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”“If Continue reading Dr. Seuss and Hiding From the Past
Dough Ingredients Water Bath Directions Blend dry ingredients in a large bowl and slowly add water. Knead the dough for fifteen minutes (if kneading by hand). Using a mixer reduces the kneading time to ten minutes. Place the dough in Continue reading Parmesan onion mini bagels
Authors have a weird relationship with grammar. And by weird, I mean an irrational obsession. Authors tend to fall into the “FORGET THE GRAMMAR WHAT ABOUT MY STORY” camp or the “I have combed my story seventy-four times to hunt Continue reading No Great Story Was Ever Rejected for Grammar
When you argue “both sides” are at fault, what you are really saying is that misdemeanor offenses by people of color justify felony responses from white people. What you are really saying is that a death sentence is a perfectly Continue reading To Hell With Your “Both Sides”
It is not a coincidence that racism and sexism are often espoused by the same demographic. In White Fright: The Sexual Panic at the Heart of America’s Racist History, Jane Dailey digs into the interconnection between white supremacy and fear Continue reading Book Review: White Fright
To Much and Never Enough is not going to change anyone’s opinion about Donald Trump. His supporters, even if they read it, will dismiss the entirety of the book as “fake news” from a bitter relative trying to make a Continue reading Book Review: Too Much and Never Enough
Uninformed, by Arthur Lupia, seeks to understand a fundamental problem with the current political environment: a complete lack of basic knowledge about politics. Lupia does an admirable job of attempting to explain what often appears to be the disconnect between Continue reading Book Review: Uninformed
