When confronted with racist attitudes, I remained silent. As a child, I wanted to fit in and be liked. I never joined in the hatred jubilee; I just learned to bite my tongue.
Racism and White Silence
read more
Nathan Timmel
The Blog Sure, anyone can make words on a screen. And anyone can yap into a microphone. But how many can do both?
Results for Politics, News, and Current Events
An Open Letter Regarding the Hypocrisy Surrounding American Sniper
When I was in high school, I listened to the band Slayer. A lot. And you know what? I didn’t become a Satanist.
The Ballad of Justine Sacco
On December 20, 2013, Justine Sacco was boarding a flight to Africa. Offhandedly, she Tweeted: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!”
The Patron Saint of Outrage
Rarely have I been as angry as I was on October 3rd, 2013.
A Little Ditty About Death
“The hand that killed your sons masturbates to the memory.” ~T.J. Lane, to the families of his murder victims. I remember seeing the film Dead Man Walking in the theater. Designed to be an anti-death penalty movie, it told the fictional tale of a man played by...
The Manufacturing of Outrage
Is it a rule we must get upset over the wrong things?
The Hounds of Winter
Marriage is a mix of personalities; the best unions result in balance. My wife continually teaches me how to be a better person.
The Disintegration of Good
The reason we cannot have nice things is because we fear innovation. We fear change. We lack imagination. And thus, we respond to banality.
Confusion Reigns
Oh politics, you frustrate me so.
Giving Charles Darwin the Middle Finger
“Did you know that charging your phone for just 15 minutes will probably help if it is not turning on?” ~Recording played while on hold with Verizon Tech Support With somewhere in the neighborhood of five weeks to go before Lydia gives birth, the thought “We should...
The Future’s so Bright, I Gotta Wear a Double-Barrel Shotgun in my Mouth
The state of education in America is a sad one indeed…
Faith and Courage
What should be a career ending move: the tearing of a picture or beating of a woman? In American society, the answer is very disappointing.