Tag Archives: James Baldwin

Beats

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Eugene Jones Baldwin

Beats “Beatin’ the heat?” the old gentleman asked, his tiny wife walking behind him, us crossing paths on the Great River Road. (It was 85 degrees and 80 percent humidity at 8:30 am.) How to answer that question? I am … Continue reading →

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Going to the Theater

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Eugene Jones Baldwin

Going to the Theater In the classic 1942 Ernst Lubitsch comedy “To Be or Not to Be,” the great comedian and radio star Jack Benny and the splendid actress Carole Lombard (she would die in a plane crash days before … Continue reading →

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The Lucky Bastard Tribe

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Eugene Jones Baldwin

Racial divide depends on slotting: White is white, black is black, Latin is Latin, Indian is Indian, Asian is Asian. Except, all of that is demonstrably false. There is one human species. If this disappoints you, a member of the … Continue reading →

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