by Starlette Thomas | Dec 21, 2021 | Opinion
We are making ready our hearts to receive the Christ Child. Well, not really. Like the innkeeper, we have no room. There are already too many people in our house and who has time to set up a nursery? Instead, many of us are knee deep in wrapping paper, bows and tape,...
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...
