Some Thoughts11/9/20Nov 910Some Thoughts11/9/20Some ThoughtsJoe Biden Is Right: For America to Heal, We Must Find Common Ground With Trump SupportersDamon Young377It’s morning in America, as we bask in the afterglow of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. winning the presidency after a…
Some Thoughts11/6/20Nov 61Some Thoughts11/6/20Some ThoughtsWhat's Everyone Having for Lunch Today?Damon Young53I haven’t yet decided if I’m going to eat the leftover tacos from last night’s dinner order. It’s the simplest but…
Some Thoughts11/5/20Nov 56Some Thoughts11/5/20Some ThoughtsWhite Women Overjoyed for Opportunity Every Four Years to Remind America That They're WhiteDamon Young38“Did you see us?” called a mysterious and haunting chorus behind me while I was walking down the street. I was…
Some Thoughts11/4/20Nov 49Some Thoughts11/4/20Some ThoughtsJoe Biden Might Still Win, But White Supremacy is UndefeatedDamon Young178If you extract yourself from your body and the present and view America as a single, 401-year-long continuum, the…
Some Thoughts11/2/20Nov 23Some Thoughts11/2/20Some ThoughtsIf Trump Loses, Thank Black People. If He Wins, Blame White PeopleDamon Young119When the dust settles and a winner of the presidential election is declared tomorrow night or some time in 2023, the…
Some Thoughts10/30/20Oct 3014Some Thoughts10/30/20Some ThoughtsToo Many Black Men Wish to Be White, and That's a Problem the Election Won't EndDamon Young147When attempting to explain, during a university-sponsored book talk a few weeks ago, the difference between truth…
Some Thoughts10/26/20Oct 264Some Thoughts10/26/20Some ThoughtsIt's Easier for a White Person in Outer Space to Vote Than a Black Person in AmericaDamon Young60When first hearing about Kate Rubins, the NASA astronaut who’s currently in a space station 200 miles above Earth…
Some Thoughts10/23/20Oct 233Some Thoughts10/23/20Some ThoughtsHere's a Counterintuitive and Sneakily Delicious Breakfast I Had This MorningDamon Young28Pictured is a buttermilk pancake and a brussels sprouts bowl. They’re both from a place called The Square Cafe,…
Some Thoughts10/21/20Oct 211Some Thoughts10/21/20Some ThoughtsA List of All the Times I Definitely Did Not Cry at All While Watching Inside OutDamon Young37So Inside Out is a Pixar movie about a kid named Riley and mostly about the intersecting and competing emotions…
Some Thoughts10/20/20Oct 201Some Thoughts10/20/20Some ThoughtsI Too Have Pulled Out Some Peanuts During a Zoom Work Call, and I Don't Get Why Everyone's Mad at Jeffrey ToobinDamon Young31It was a month ago, I think. Maybe two. Maybe last week. Time is a flat circle. I was on a Zoom call with either the…
Some Thoughts10/16/20Oct 165Some Thoughts10/16/20Some ThoughtsIce Cube Is Ellis From Die HardDamon Young95Do you remember this guy? If you’re my age (41) or older, you probably do. I’m sure Ice Cube does, because he’s old…
Some Thoughts10/15/20Oct 152Some Thoughts10/15/20Some ThoughtsI'd Rather Wait in Line for Hours for a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Than to VoteDamon Young104I’ve always believed that the single Drakiest Drake song is “Shot For Me.” It’s petty, it’s passive-aggressive, and…
Some Thoughts10/13/20Oct 132Some Thoughts10/13/20Some ThoughtsA List of Things the Biden Campaign's Battle Rap Ad Inspire Me to Vote ForDamon Young181. Pestilence
Some Thoughts10/12/20Oct 121Some Thoughts10/12/20Some ThoughtsMike Is Still the 'Greatest,' but LeBron Is the BestDamon Young45The first NBA game I remember watching in full was in 1986 when Michael Jordan dropped 63 on the Boston Celtics in…
Some Thoughts10/9/20Oct 99Some Thoughts10/9/20Some ThoughtsThe Wrong People Are DyingDamon Young53Much of my family will be in New Castle, Pa., this weekend to mourn the losses and celebrate the lives of my Uncle…
Some Thoughts10/6/20Oct 63Some Thoughts10/6/20Some ThoughtsTrashcan Lannister Attempts to Dunk on Joe Biden While Nation Anxiously Waits for Her to Get COVID-19 TooDamon Young83Early this morning, backslid humanoid Termite Listeriosis emerged from her deep slumber on a dumpster in an outhouse…
Some Thoughts10/5/20Oct 56Some Thoughts10/5/20Some ThoughtsPresident Trump's Health Is Reportedly Much Worse Than the White House Indicated. Here's Some Sneakers I Own.Damon Young208These are really comfortable.
Some Thoughts10/2/20Oct 247Some Thoughts10/2/20Some ThoughtsIf You're Happy President Trump Tested Positive for COVID-19, You're Just as Bad as He IsDamon Young1.2KRegardless of my feelings about his politics, Donald Trump is a human first. A husband. A father. An uncle. An…