We Ain’t What We Was

I know one is not supposed to talk about race in polite company, but in this case the occasion demands it.  My darling wife (DW) and I, like millions of others, have been mesmerized by the run up of political events overwhelming the airways and media in general, and race has inevitably became a part of the conversation. To be perfectly honest, I did not decide to support Obama until the day before the primary.  I had been distracted by Hillary and others (good people all) presenting their own case for experience, etc., etc., etc.  I was watching one of the cable channels (certainly not FOX) interview a young arabic college student in one of the middle eastern...