Author Archives: Scott Smith
How Did I Get Here?
Exodus When I was nearing the end of 8th grade, my parents sold their house in upstate Massachusetts and relocated the remaining kids (three of us still at home) to the Deep South. I knew nothing about Sanford, Florida, other … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, Celery City, Jim Crow, Racism, Sanford Florida
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Celery City
In the days after George Floyd’s killing, I thought much about racism, my white privilege, and just about everything else. I woke up each morning feeling as though I should write, or say, angry words. And I did. I found … Continue reading
We Can Be Heroes
Man, Compartmentalize Thyself Sometime ago, my wife came home and was aghast when she looked at the chaos in the kitchen where I was trying to: Chop vegetables and Grate Cheese and Feed the pets and Clean an iron skillet … Continue reading
Forever Young
Up, Up, and Away! Like just about all of you, I’ve been in a constant, sporadic, focused, distracted, elucidating, confusing, exhilarating, and exhausting state of reflection. That is, the moments of reflection when I’m not consumed with ennui and staring … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain America, Forever Young, Superheroes
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