by Kurt Thigpen | Jul 5, 2020 | Memo from the Middle
For those who think it's all right to unleash attacks on symbols of a past they didn't live in, a time they can't recall, and a history they may not fully understand, it might be wise to heed the advice of philosopher George Santayana: "Those who...
by Kurt Thigpen | Jun 28, 2020 | Memo from the Middle
In contemplating what a first-term governor or an out-of-the-limelight band of 63 lawmakers may do when the 31st special session of the Nevada Legislature is convened next month, you can either reference Shakespeare's "Tempest," or fall back on a Yogi...
by Kurt Thigpen | Jun 21, 2020 | Memo from the Middle
"Where do we go from here: Chaos or community?" This relevant-today question was the title of Dr. Martin Luther King's last book the year before he was killed in 1968. Written in solitude following that decade's infamous Watts riots, the African...
by Kurt Thigpen | Jun 14, 2020 | Memo from the Middle
It was Mother Teresa who said, "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." In the ensuing months of the long COVID-19 lockdown, the world has changed. And for the most part, we've been at home with our family and closest companions....
by Kurt Thigpen | Jun 7, 2020 | Memo from the Middle
College, for most, means a time for leaving the safe cocoon of home, embarking on a journey of self-discovery, exploring career options … and going to parties. In other words, the college experience. COVID-19 has turned the coming-of-age college experience on...
