PinnedNotes from an American Abroad: January 7, 2021by D. Lamont Callier January 7, 2021 The world woke today to headlines covering the “United States in chaos,” Biden’s electoral victory certification amidst “insurrection,” and questions about the instability and violence directed towards the seat of the federal government’s legislative branch, some written as questions as plain as “Has…United States4 min read
Jul 22, 2021Reflections on the Coronavirus on the Occasion of My Stepfather’s First Posthumous BirthdayI don’t need to tell you that the world has changed because of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve all experienced the global disruptions to our daily lives, societal fabrics, economies, and also all have been witnesses to a tremendous period of loss. And now, again, the virus is on the rise…5 min read
Jan 8, 2021Notes from an American Abroad: January 8, 2021This moment in United States history asks us to take seriously everything we know and witness in order to guard against what could come still. This week the United States experienced an attempt at mob rule — itself an extension of a nearly complete term of mob rule. For those…Congress2 min read
Sep 2, 2020“Marathon”FUNDRAISER LAUNCH: Marathon Book Project “For reasons I can’t quite locate or explain, my awakening on the climate crisis occurred slowly and relatively late in my political awakening. I am indeed part and parcel of the mainstream of generations since the US civil rights movement, whose political concerns encompassed deep…Books3 min read
Jun 30, 2020Nearly a Million Unemployed in NYC and the Risks Loom Farther StillNew York City had seen its net unemployment since May of 2019 reach nearly one million residents, and seen its unemployment rate increase from 18.3% in May to 20.4% in June 2020. The whole state is approaching net job losses of 1.5 million. New York City’s current unemployment rate is…New York City5 min read
Mar 17, 2020A Primer for Your “Social Distancing”-Resistant Friends and FamilyUnderstanding Risks From COVID-19 From Five Key News Articles: Risks to Older People Risks in Plain Sight Risks to Workers Why Distancing Ourselves is Critically Important How the United States ComparesHealth1 min read
Jan 23, 2020Invisible Rules: How I Treat Facebook Posts.I have many opinions, of course, and at times offer them, but I also frequently revise them, so I am typically slow to share how I specifically care to evaluate an argument or reasoning. …1 min read
Dec 3, 2019She lost to Warren, Biden, Buttigieg (and Booker).But, Kamala Harris still has a lot of promising options. Senator Kamala Harris started her campaign for the presidency with a promising path to the Democratic nomination, a compelling mix of stature and energy, and missteps in campaigning. She quickly found herself on an uneasy middle ground between the warring…Politics3 min read
Nov 20, 2019The October Democratic Debate Ended with a Weird Question.I wondered what my friend, Carol, would have thought of it. — “We have time for one more question that we would like all of you to weigh in on. Last week, Ellen DeGeneres was criticized after she and former President George W. Bush were seen laughing together at a football game. Ellen defended their friendship saying ‘We’re all different and I…Politics8 min read
