by Tom DeWolf | Dec 29, 2007 | Author Stuff, Writing, Books, Reviews
In early December I contacted an author from Seattle I met in the summer of 2006. Anne Mini was the “resident writer” for the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association that year. She devotes her extensive blog to helping writers. If you’re...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 26, 2007 | Race, Oppression, Privilege
On January 1 we will celebrate the coming of the New Year. Some will pause to observe the 145th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Few are aware that New Year’s day next week marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 24, 2007 | Movies, Reviews
Many years ago I reviewed movies, books, and live theatre for local radio, television, and a monthly arts paper. I rated movies on a dollar value. If it cost $5.00 for a ticket to the movies, I rated films by suggesting how it compared with the price of admission (oh,...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 23, 2007 | Race, Oppression, Privilege
The word “reparations” makes the hair stand up on the back of many a white neck. It raises high emotions on all sides of the issue. Hearings were held by the House Judiciary Committee this past week and you could hear the heels digging into the hard...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 20, 2007 | Movies, Reviews, Race, Oppression, Privilege
In my book, Inheriting the Trade, I quote from an article Peggy McIntosh wrote in 1988: “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” It’s a terrific article. Now a film student at NYU named Aislinn Dewey has created a two-and-a-half minute...
