Author Archives: kotzebue720

Media, “unnamed sources” and the truths we choose to follow

I assume during his breaks from helping fire the furnaces, the 37th President of the United States puts down his shovel, wipes his brow, looks up and says “damn, why didn’t this happen when I was in office, I might have made it.” People who I assumed were bright folks have been filling my socialContinue reading “Media, “unnamed sources” and the truths we choose to follow”

Seattle and “Touching the Elephant”

This summer—the last six months—have been a perfect example of the story of the blind men and the elephant—men without sight touching different parts of the massive creature and coming up with different conclusion of just what the animal was. In 2020, every person has been touching the elephant and coming up with different conclusionsContinue reading “Seattle and “Touching the Elephant””

UNCOMFORTABLE FIRES

As I was watching the “Fire next Time” become reality, I stayed mostly quiet, because I’m now at a point in my life in which this has become a racial “Mobius Strip” I was getting ready for Kindergarten during the 1967 “Long Hot Summer,” which lead to a conclusion that our nation was heading towardContinue reading “UNCOMFORTABLE FIRES”

“I don’t want to be no accident”

36 years ago, Richard Pryor released “That N*****’s Crazy” a transcendent album. One routine, “N****** vs Police”, unfortunately still rings true:  Cops really put a hurtin’ on yo ass—they really degrade you.. White folks don’t believe that s***, “Aw come on—those beatings—they were resisting arrest..I’m tired of this harassment of police officers. That’s because theContinue reading ““I don’t want to be no accident””

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There will be protest…America is not ready…You’ll lose business…It’ll create a circus…Too much fuss for a limited talent…Too controversial…Not “grateful…”Not really interested in playing…National opinion is against it…It’ll disrupt teammates…Has disrespected authorities…Businesses have a right to choose who they employ… And people will ask: “Why can’t I just enjoy sports without having politics rubbed inContinue reading “42”