The "I'm not a racist, but" myth

These days, the term "Social Justice Warrior" seems to evoke a mixed bag of feelings. Some folks wear it proudly as a badge of honor, using it as their declaration that they fully intend to fight injustice and inequality on every front. Other use it as an insult, implying that people need to quit fighting for others and work on becoming better people themselves.

I think those views represent the extreme edges of the term's usefulness. If we examine the term as a spectrum, I expect that the majority of us fall somewhere in between - we might have an issue or two that we are willing to fight for, but we aren't going to wall for everything.

Image by Gerd Altmann (Creative Commons CC0)

Post-ConVocation Thoughts

I've given myself a week to decompress from ConVocation, because there was just so much going on, I needed that much processing time.

Don't get me wrong - it's a great problem to have.

I made a brief post to FB immediately after the con, thanking the people and groves who helped make the Druid Fellowship Suite happen again this year, as well as those who stopped by for conversation since that is what truly made it a success. It is always a privilege to coordinate that suite, as well as the druid hallway arrangements, and I felt that this year it was even more so. I invest a lot of time and effort in order to insure that our Suite suitably demonstrates my understanding of Hospitality, and it is rewarding to see that same effort returned by our guests. I take it as proof that *ghosti  is alive and well.