Daily Archives: July 11, 2012

Contempt For The Athletes

When I was at UCLA in 1988-1989, I was friends with a distinguished member of the faculty who had utter contempt for the school’s black athletes who couldn’t make the grade academically. He’d set them up for tricks with rich … Continue reading

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Perhaps I’ll Smile And Nod More?

Since high school, I’ve found walking down the street a frequently uncomfortable situation when I see people I know walking towards me. Where am I supposed to look? Do I look in their eyes for 150 yards? I usually look … Continue reading

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