by Starlette Thomas | Dec 13, 2021 | Opinion
Can we turn down the Christmas music and turn off the lights? The season is a little too bright for those who are experiencing grief and loss. Is anyone taking note of the pile of suffering in your corner of the world? Will we ever clean it up? It’s not trash. It’s...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 6, 2021 | Opinion
Peng Shuai’s story of sexual assault and her subsequent forced invisibility shows the world how victims are often treated. The three-time Olympian and star tennis player hasn’t been seen in public for almost a month. Three weeks and counting. It’s too many days, too...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 29, 2021 | Opinion
They saw him. They grabbed their guns, got into their trucks and stalked him. One took out his phone to record it — not to call the police to report his suspicions. No, they could handle this. They could make a citizen’s arrest. So, they killed him and then, they went...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 22, 2021 | Opinion
Pass the gravy, the biscuits and the awkward conversations. They’re coming to a dinner table near you this Thanksgiving. But they don’t have to. Rather than make your point, I encourage you to leave a message instead. To be fair, life during the global pandemic caused...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
They told me, “The church is a hospital for sinners.” But the call for an ambulance is coming from inside the house of worship. Who do you call when Christians are behaving badly? Is there a local number we can call to report the church’s discrepancies? Because you’ll...