Definition of racist (Entry 1 of 2): of, relating to, or characterized by racism: such as a: having, reflecting, or fostering the belief that race (see RACE entry 1 sense 1a) is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race source: … [Read more...] about The anti-Racist Teacher
Memoir
Ratiocinate. A Very Good Word
Edgar Allan Poe . C. Auguste Dupin Arthur Conan Doyle . Sherlock Holmes Agatha Christie . Hercule Poirot . Miss Marple When I was in school learning and writing about Edgar Allan Poe — and invariably nodding off partway through "The Fall of the House of Usher" — I was introduced to C. Auguste Dupin, Poe's creation and invention, the ratiocinating detective. I … [Read more...] about Ratiocinate. A Very Good Word
Like Water for Eggs
I will admit that I don't know the meaning of "like water for chocolate," though I saw and liked the movie. To my writer brain the words are like water bubbling over smooth pebbles in a fountain. My brain's instinct is to make more word strings that reflect repeat even mimic the sound. But I am sure there is a meaning to like water for chocolate that maybe I knew once, someone … [Read more...] about Like Water for Eggs
A Brief History of Our Time Together
12.06.14 The Early Years Childhood1970 ::: we both arrive in Montreal from somewhere elseI live on St. Urbain, the very same street in Mordecai Richler's seventh novel, St. Urbain's Horseman. I go to the very same elementary school your maternal grandfather went to, back when the neighborhood was Jewish. Adolescence 1976 ::: we attend the same school for grade 7 … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Our Time Together
Movies – 1983
12.05.14 From IMDb, the movies I remember seeing with you in '83. Which is odd there are so many, especially since I was gone from mid-February to July, that year. The OutsidersScarfaceStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediRisky BusinessTrading PlacesNational Lampoon's VacationWar GamesOctopussyChristineFlashdanceTerms of EndearmentThe Right StuffThe Big … [Read more...] about Movies – 1983