Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

Category: Today’s Issues

  • On Prejudice

    Post Views = 2803I’m not prejudiced.  Today I was walking down the sidewalk as someone was approaching from the opposite direction. I clutched my purse a little tighter, put my head down to avoid eye contact, and picked up my pace. It wasn’t my neighbor or the little old white lady I see at the…

  • On Being PC (Politically Correct)

    Post Views = 5964 Usually when someone uses the term “politically correct” it is followed by eye-rolling, head-shaking, snorts, laughs, and other sounds of derision. So, I looked up the definition of politically correct. According to Merriam-Webster it is “agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in…