You have to go to college and get a degree to get a job and be set for life. Anyone near my age grew up firmly hearing and believing that and likely investing tons of time, energy, and dollars into chasing that.

Change is inevitable

“American by birth, southern by the grace of God” is something that I heard growing up from humorist and author Lewis Grizzard.

Racism is bad.

Stuff. I have it. I love it, but now I am trying to get rid of it.