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Why We Can’t Wait…musings on Bernie, his stans and BLM

May 23, 2017August 14, 2015 by Shay

(Note: The headline is not a typo, as several readers have assumed since it was first published. The word “stan” in its simplest term is an extreme fan. Or, as Google will tell you: “A stan is an avid fan and supporter of a celebrity, franchise, or group, often a rock/pop musician. The object of …

Fighting the fight for racial justice in Maine…I salute these brave young people

May 23, 2017December 13, 2014 by Shay

I never imagined when I moved to Maine in 2002 that talking about race, racism and race relations would be something that I would do with regularity. In many ways, coming from Chicago, I had spent years in my own silo, one that was rich with diversity and where my presence was not alarming, different …