12 Years a Slave
I just finished reading 12 Years a Slave. I, being of African descent in the United States and educated in its Public Schools, had never heard tales of free men…
On Reading Cloud Atlas
“In an individual, selfishness uglifies the soul; for the human species, selfishness is extinction.” I just finished reading Cloud Atlas, a novel by David Mitchell. It is brilliant. I don’t…
On Reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
I am not a crier. Not at movies, and certainly not at books. The first and last time a book made me cry was in the second grade, when I…
The Faintest Ink
I have a general policy of surrounding myself with people who are positive, uplifting, and challenge me to be a better person. I would like to take a moment to…
…and that’s why i love
I have been doing a lot of reading and thinking in the new year. I am reading “The 7 habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey and I…