by Tom DeWolf | Nov 9, 2016 | Politics, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
I awoke this morning to the realization that a man who has loudly and regularly proclaimed racism, sexism, xenophobia, white/male supremacy, and general intolerance has been elected President of the United States. I, along with so many others, feel various levels of...
by Tom DeWolf | Oct 10, 2016 | Author Stuff, Writing, Media, Other Musings, Politics
I awoke leisurely this morning; thankful for another day, for my fortunate life and my healthy body, for my family and friends. When I checked Facebook one of the first items that came up was a video of musicians playing Summer from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. I...
by Tom DeWolf | May 4, 2014 | Coming to the Table, Gather at the Table, Politics, Race, Oppression, Privilege
Visiting our son’s family in Maryland, including our new, 1-month-old grandson, I sat down on Sunday morning with the Washington Post. In it I read Jonathan Capehart’s opinion piece, “That honest conversation about race everyone wants? We can’t...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 22, 2013 | History, Genealogy, Other Musings, Politics, Trauma and Healing
Fifty years ago I sat in my 4th grade classroom at San Jose Elementary School when Mr. Monteith, the 5th grade teacher from the room across the grassy space between our buildings was suddenly banging on the window of our room and shouting something unintelligible...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 6, 2013 | Politics, Race, Oppression, Privilege
Wouldn’t it be an ironic twist of fate if racist, right wing efforts at voter suppression end up backfiring by preventing conservative white voters from voting? From the “things don’t always go as planned” department… I got a...
by Tom DeWolf | Aug 21, 2013 | History, Genealogy, Politics, Race, Oppression, Privilege
I take a healthy dose of satisfaction when privileged people in power are stifled in their wrong-headed attempts to exert control in clearly damaging ways. Case in point: When Mitch Daniels was still governor of Indiana he attempted to influence the removal of books...
