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Rebel Yell
KONK REACTOR column
[Published in the KONK Life newspaper on December 20, 2012.]
Rebel Yell
At my home away from home in the mountains of North Carolina the old Confederate Battle Flag sore has begun festering again. Probably not so coincidental to the Tea Party bloom in that state — which was “purple” before going solidly “red” this last election — the flag has been appearing at public events lately. Those who fly them have convinced themselves that the flags are just “southern heritage” and refuse to accept the offense it brings to so many. (more…)
It Breaks a Village
KONK REACTOR column
[Published in the KONK Life newspaper on December 6, 2012.]
It Breaks a Village
Hillary’s expression “It takes a village [to raise kids]” is turned on its head in Key West. The (grown) children of the community must work to foster the village itself – especially the oldest neighborhood on the island: Bahama Village. I ashamedly have to admit, though, that our neglect has broken this Village…
The Bahama Village neighborhood dates back to the earliest days of our settlement and once covered the westernmost quarter of the populated island (when New Town was a salt marsh). Many descendents of African/Caribbean settlers ended up in this neighborhood. Over time, (more…)