Hungry for the Power of Language
It’s rare that I encounter a word in the English language that I have never seen before. But this week, as I was planning my lecture for a first-year composition …
The Strange Poetry of Being Obsolete
On top of what is proving to be one of the most challenging fall semesters in recent memory, I just learned that Windows 10–my current operating system–is no longer being …
Sexism Wrapped in a Bad Joke
Donald Trump Jr. recently posted a doctored image of his dad throwing a sex toy from atop the White House down to a likeness of a WNBA court on the …
Reflections on discrimination and respect
The other day, I overheard a group of people discussing the presidential election. One of them, in a rather dismissive tone, said, “America will never elect a Black woman.” I …