Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. | |
— James Baldwin | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | In My Defense… |
2021 | Mike Could Have Saved Us A Bundle On Border Walls |
Is It Too Late? | |
2020 | And Then There Was Yellow |
At This Moment | |
2019 | Sin Less Every Day |
2018 | Probably Only A Little Easier |
2017 | Stars Above |
2016 | Where Do You Stand? |
Health Update | |
2015 | Leaving On A Mid-Night Train |
2014 | Questioned Faith |
2013 | At Home In Fire |
2012 | A Tale Of Two Books |
More Meaning | |
2011 | Back At The Millstone |
To Learn, Teach | |
Posts Tagged ‘James Baldwin’
Who Was That Masked Man?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fear, James Baldwin, Love, Masks, Philosophy, Quotes on February 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Where One Goes
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged I Didn't Have My Glasses On, James Baldwin, Justice, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Testimony on March 1, 2022| 2 Comments »
If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected – those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most – and listens to their testimony. | |
— James A. Baldwin | |
[This quote was found on one of the blogs I follow: I didn’t have my glasses on…. | |
Located at: https://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/ | |
The specific post is located at: https://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/2021/04/21/justice-begins/ | |
Please visit the original site when you have a spare minute. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Where One Goes |
2021 | A Direct Relationship |
Another Night Train South | |
2020 | One Person’s Roses… |
2019 | In The Long-Run |
2018 | #NeverAgain |
Doss II | |
Doesn’t / Does | |
2017 | Talent Hates To Move |
2016 | Looking To November |
2015 | It Isn’t The End |
Prospero’s Precepts | |
2014 | Friends |
2013 | Learning Bitter |
2012 | Remembrance, Minstrels & Going Off To War |
May I Have More Happiness, Please? | |
2011 | There Is No God, But God |
2010 | Another Running Book… |
Shape And Limit
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Eddie S. Glaude Jr., James Baldwin, On Achieving Freedom, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Time Magazine on September 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »
…Baldwin’s insight remains: that, as we fight our evils, we must confront, without flinching, the history of this country that continues to shape who we are and limit who we can be. In great pain and terror, we have to do this even as we bury our dead if we — and I mean all of us — are to be truly free. | |
— Eddie S. Glaude Jr. | |
From the article: “Black and white America look to James Baldwin to unpin us all from history“ | |
Appearing in: Time Magazine; dtd: 29 August 2016, in the “Time Off” essay section | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Driving To Your Destiny |
Angels | |
2020 | It Almost Certainly Will If #45 Is Re-elected |
Sssshhhh | |
2019 | Deciding, Doing, Done |
Day 5: Getting Easier | |
2018 | Thought Experiments |
Day 38: Going Crazy | |
2017 | Which Did You Learn? |
2016 | Shape And Limit |
2015 | Me Either |
2014 | Just Business |
2013 | Beautiful Adventure |
2012 | Precedence |
2011 | Ya Think? |
So Go On And Deal With It
Posted in Politics, Quotes, tagged James Baldwin, Notes Of A Native Son, On Hate, Politics, Quotes on September 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »
I imagine that one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, that they will be forced to deal with pain. | |
— James Baldwin | |
From: “Notes of a Native Son“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Back To Paying Dues |
Keep Rollin’ | |
2020 | Diets And Lifestyle Changes |
Pay Attention | |
Just Not Sure, And That’s Okay | |
2019 | The Right Questions |
Day 3: Still Difficult | |
2018 | A Thought For Those Continuing To Support President Trump |
Day 36: Pushing On | |
2017 | Imagining Humor |
2016 | So Go On And Deal With It |
2015 | From A Letter To A Friend |
2014 | Your Part (Here) |
2013 | Complements |
2012 | Sound And Light |
2011 | Two Politicians Visit A Farm… |
2010 | Labor Day And Honorable Men |
Face It
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged James Baldwin, Leadership, On Change, Philosophy, Quotes on July 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced. | |
— James Baldwin | |
[What am I afraid to face? — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | Honoring Firefighters |
2013 | And Never Will |
2012 | The Human Adventure Continues |
2011 | Almost Never |
Why Criticize?
Posted in My Journal, Politics, Quotes, tagged Free Speech, I love America, James Baldwin, My Journal, Notes Of A Native Son, Politics, Quotes on October 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I love America more than any other country in the world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually. | |
— James Baldwin | |
From: “Notes of a Native Son“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Why We Have So Few Personal Favorites |
I Would Have Liked You Anyway | |
2020 | Why We Must Vote #45 Out |
If You Believe | |
2019 | Sometimes I Still Have Trouble Sleeping |
Public Ridicule For Office Holder | |
2018 | And Flights Of Fancy |
Dodgers Lose 2nd Consecutive World Series!! | |
2017 | By Their Acts Thy Shall Know Them |
2016 | Remembering |
2015 | One |
2014 | Sure Experiments And Demonstrated Arguments |
2013 | Irrational Complacency |
2012 | Why Criticize? |
Giants Sweep 2012 World Series With Game 4 Win (4 To 3)!!! | |
2011 | Saying Just Enough |
2010 | Giants Win Game 2 Shutout of Rangers – 9 to 0!!! |
Accidental Me
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged James Baldwin, My Journal, Notes Of A Native Son, Philosophy, Quotes, Racism on October 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I don’t like people who like me because I’m a Negro; neither do I like people who find in the same accident grounds for contempt. | |
— James Baldwin | |
From his book: “Notes of a Native Son“ | |
[Or in my case, American / Irish / Hispanic / employed / Catholic / etc… And yes, I realize I remain a Catholic by choice and employed by necessity. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Two Eff’n Right |
Is There A Notion For That Motion? | |
2020 | The Premium Few |
No Sympathy Here | |
2019 | Is That Why Love Hurts? |
2018 | And Honest Politicians |
2017 | Maya, Maya |
2016 | Give Value |
2015 | Believe In Substitution |
2014 | Pragmatic Religion |
2013 | How’s Your View? |
2012 | Giants Win Game 3 Of The 2012 World Series 2 To 0!!! |
Still Haven’t… | |
Accidental Me | |
2011 | What Is Your Ratio? |
2010 | Giants Win Game 1 With 11 Runs Scored – Repeat 11 Runs!! |