Rhetorica Running

I run. I teach. I think. I write.

Category: White privilege

Oct 13 2020

COVID-19, Gaming, pandemic, Podcast, Running, Running with Dog, Teaching, What's Making Me Happy, White privilege

What’s Making Me Happy

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Just like the pop culture podcast from NPR, I want to think about some things that are making me happy right now, in no particular order of importance. Well, except...

Sep 14 2020

COVID-19, pandemic, Racism, Stress, Trump, White privilege

This Timeline

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I saw a t-shirt the other day that said “I would like to unsubscribe from this year” and oh boy is that the truth. Sometimes I wonder how much stress...

Jun 11 2020

Podcast, Racism, White privilege

Hope and Disappointment

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Today Straxi and I went for our run in the unbelievably humid air that really, honestly, was only a drop or two of moisture away from an active rainstorm, and...

Jun 01 2020

Patriarchy, Racism, Teaching, Trump, White privilege

White Privilege

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I have written previously about being a huge fangirl for Rich Roll. I discovered him as I researched running (I was recovering from an injury of the physical and an...

Mar 17 2020

COVID-19, Trump, UBI, White privilege

Well, THAT’S Bold.

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CONGRATULATIONS, voters! Trump is going to try to buy your vote! It’s like Obama Phones, but REAL! Thanks loads, there, Fuckface Von Clownstick, now I’m really conflicted. I know people...

Dec 02 2019

Bravery, Patriarchy, White privilege

Beg Pardon?

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Pardon me for the possibly unhinged nature of the following rant, but I have recently apparently developed the first ever utterly silent voice in the history of ever. Not really....

Oct 24 2019

Movies, Podcast, Racism, White privilege

Another Podcast Rec!

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When the movie “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” came out, I debated whether I wanted to see it. Obviously I wasn’t planning to see it in the theater –...

Oct 20 2019

Bravery, White privilege, Writing

Bookshelf

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I’m reading Ronan Farrow’s new book, Catch and Kill, and first off, why are you reading this blog when you could be reading that? Go away and read this book,...

Feb 13 2018

White privilege

Normal This is Not

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So we just passed the one year anniversary of the Women’s March – I went with my sister last year, and we had quite a great time. Things were rough,...

Mar 29 2017

White privilege, Writing

Hassan Probably Had a Sand Maze

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I’m floored by how affected I am by listening to the newest installment of podcast brilliance (“S-Town“) by the folks who did “Serial.” I listened to “Serial” as I drove...