Author Archive for Steve Roberts – Page 9

Our New President: Gravitation Man

The morning after the election.

Donald Trump – Maker of Saints

The most positive thing I can say about Trump.

Awe Rather Than Judgment

Why it’s wacky to judge behavior.

A Monkey Can Help Us Find Our Place in the World

One of those bizarre epiphanies.

We Are So Powerful

What determines our well-being most?

"The push to change the words “nigger” and “injun” in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, because the so-called offensive nature of those terms might limit today’s readership and appreciation of that literary classic, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how we avoid taking responsibility for our feelings––and therefore miss the chance to become more awake, more whole, more useful friends to one another."

The Essay: The Gold in Niggers and Injuns