Jul 22nd, 2008
by Brent Logan.
I take success where I find it. Many times, it in celebrating the victories of others. Here’s a doozy. Last Sunday my brother-in-law completed the an Ironman 70.3 — 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run. He describes the race: I had a great swim, which is good as it’s probably my [...]
May 5th, 2008
by Brent Logan.
Dave Winer asks, “Is Obama Black?” I ask, “Who cares?” After all, is Tiger Woods black? His ancestry is as multiracial as Obama’s and equally irrelevant. Last I checked, a golf ball doesn’t care about the the golfer’s ancestry or skin color. And the only sort of golf club that cares is a racist institution. [...]
Mar 18th, 2008
by Brent Logan.
Politico offers the transcript of Barack Obama’s speech on race. The Sunday Gang has the audio of Obama’s speech. And here’s the video. Hat tip: Dave Winer and Crooks and Liars
Jan 4th, 2008
by Brent Logan.
Barack Obama is black, and it doesn’t matter. —James Taranto
Oct 30th, 2007
by Brent Logan.
My dad ran the Lake Natoma Four Bridges half marathon this last Sunday. According to the posted results, he ran in about 2.5 hours with an 11:12 pace. Congratulations, dad!
Feb 15th, 2007
by Brent Logan.
Debra Dickerson, author of The End of Blackness: Returning the Souls of Black Folk to Their Rightful Owners, writes in Salon Magazine: “Black,” in our political and social reality, means those descended from West African slaves. Voluntary immigrants of African descent (even those descended from West Indian slaves) are just that, voluntary immigrants of African [...]
Jan 16th, 2006
by Brent Logan.
On this day when we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., we recall his speech, “I Have a Dream“ calling for a color-blind society. What progress did America make in the past year toward this goal? A college professor appeared untouchable because of his unverifiable claim to be Native American. President Bush was [...]
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