“And then what did you do?”

From the mouths of babes, grown men and women are called to account for actions taken and forsaken. “And then what did YOU do?”

First Mobile Blog Post

This could be a brave new world. There is some good stuff in the Sphere this week. More links later.

The Curious Politics of Rev. Calvin O. Butts III

This morning I had the pleasure of seeing Rev. Butts on Gil Noble’s long-running news magazine Like It Is. For me, it was a distinct pleasure because I genuinely like the Reverend. I’ve met him on several occasions. I even made sure to invite him a university-wide symposium over a decade ago so that he could share his potent message of politics and faith. In the Empire State, life is often about faith and politics – and not necessarily in that order.

The Limits of “Plausible Deniability”

Can you or anyone have plausible deniability and claim to know everything about everything all the time?

• What do you know and how do you know it?
• Why do you choose to believe what you believe?
• What are the consequences of your value system?

If you are the paper of record or the most trusted or fair and balanced, why sow seeds of confusion among followers and critics?

Rice on Race

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice:

“What I would like understood as a black American is that black Americans loved and had faith in this country even when this country didn’t love and have faith in them — and that’s our legacy,” she said.”