Not so sure that having my kid hanging with Confederates is good parenting, but I like the conversation about learning to repair things.
Immigration Gives Us 2 Options: One Is Fear, the Other Profoundly Saves Us from Fear | Big Think
We, as a nation, are better than the Trumps of this world. We just need to choose the right path.
Secretary Jeh Johnson & ATTN: explain the process of screening Syrian refugees
For those few who actually would like to know the process and aren’t just knee-jerk reacting to the voices in their heads/AM radios.
Tom Brokaw Reflects on Trump’s ‘Dangerous Proposal’ to Ban Muslims
Finally, at long last, people are starting to stand up to bigotry.
Border Patrol | Lapham’s Quarterly
Walls do not work. History tells us this.
Nor do they often say much good about those who build them.
The Origin of Krampus, Europe’s Evil Twist on Santa | Travel | Smithsonian
It is Krampus time!
The Hunt for Tiburcio Vasquez: A Chase Through a Californio’s L.A. | Departures | KCET
Bandit or freedom fighter? Depends on who you ask.
A hidden history of Spanglish in California | Public Radio International
Spanglish: older than you think.
Southern Turkish town finds fame in a pizza oven | Public Radio International
Not that I’d go to Turkey just to get a pizza, but great story.
Then again, I’d go back to Japan solely to get a Lawson’s corn dog, so I may be wrong about the pizza.
Start Each Morning Cooking Breakfast Together – Roads & Kingdoms
In honor of breakfast and how it ties us together as people.