by Barbara Clarke | July 1, 2022
I love finding a good book and Cuba: An American History was a great discovery. After working in Miami in the late 1980s, I developed an abiding interest in Cuba. And, I admit to being hesitant when I saw the book’s subtitle. Oh, no, I thought, not another Castro bad... 
by Barbara Clarke | June 15, 2022
Do you remember when the health insurance wordsmiths came up with “patient-centered care?” Like, who else was being treated? Martians? Now, we have yet another turn of phrase – “profit-centered care.” The latest is private equity (PE) companies acquiring... 
by Barbara Clarke | June 1, 2022
Recently I wrote an article for a local environmental publication on what is happening to the community where I live. Within six years of moving here, the population has soared and “infill” has become a sacred word. And without much debate from vox populi, bodacious... 
by Barbara Clarke | May 15, 2022
When Amazon General Counsel David Zapolsky called Chris Smalls “not smart or articulate” in 2020, he unintentionally put another log of motivation on an existing fire. In Amazon’s mind, Smalls was just a Black warehouse worker; a mouthy guy who didn’t talk like a... 
by Barbara Clarke | May 1, 2022
This amazing mother-daughter mask created by Salish Sea* artists Janice Morin and Randy Stiglitz got me thinking again about Mother’s Day. My favorite photo of me and mom I’m bucking the trend of banning words. Instead, I’d like to expand the word Mother to Mothering.... 
by Barbara Clarke | April 15, 2022
When I finished reading Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right, I had mixed feelings. Could a UC Berkley sociology professor really shed her liberal leanings and give her study subjects a fair hearing? Curious at reader responses, I...