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 Famed Black children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney died yesterday of a heart attack, at age 81. He was prolific and precise and his ...

 Hey, everybody. I can't say for sure that the blog is back--check with me in a few weeks, we'll all see if I've written again. ...

 I had a hard time falling asleep last night: my mind was disturbed. When I did sleep, I dreamed of the Tacky Postcard Contest my dear frien...

 My husband and son and I were having dinner in California. We were uptight and anxious, because several thousand miles away my daughter...

 Boy-howdee.  I am trying to figure out what has so many white people so upset. There's all this talk of "cancel culture," but...

 Dear Wall Street Journal Opinion Page Editor Paul A. Gigot, Or, should I say, Babycakes?  After all, the new  article  (behind a payway, he...

 Half an hour ago I took my second cup of coffee into my office and sat down at my desk. My dog hopped into my lap and curled herself around...