When prejudice is so ordinary, it is unexpected
The word “prejudice” derives from the Latin word “Praejudicim” which means “prior judgment”, or a preconceived opinion not [...]
Cincinnati
Jackie Robinson was subject to unimaginable prejudice. Teams would bring up their Southern minor leaguers to taunt and [...]
From my Parents to Me to my Kids and Grandkids
While prejudice takes different forms in different eras, I fear it never really leaves us.
Let Us Get Beyond Prejudice
In the shadowy underbelly of society, where the sun’s rays fail to penetrate and the air hums with a palpable tension, [...]
A long way
Nancy, our new office manager, was pushing hard on everyone in the clinic to sign up for a rafting trip. She had gone with [...]
Nazis in Chicago
Antisemitism is on the rise throughout the world for many reasons. The Former Guy, who won the election in 2016, made it [...]
Brass Ankle
Rainbow Row, Charleston SC I was raised in the Bronx, New York in 50s and 60s when the demographics were such that families [...]
New Stories on Old Prompts
What Happened in Jersey….
My best friend in grade school is now a registered sex offender.
Prompted By Ex-Friends
November 25, 2023
Past Stories You May Have Missed
Sadie Hawkins Dance
A freshman girl is daring enough to ask a senior boy to the Sadie Hawkins Dance.
Prompted By Teenager in Love
February 24, 2016
Blond Ambition 4.0
The huddled masses make it impossible for me to get anywhere near the hotel’s entrance. Middle-aged women and gay men stand [...]
Prompted By Big Fan
April 8, 2017
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