I read today about the upcoming release of a sanitized version of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn in which the “N-word,” as it is known in the media, is replaced by the word “Slave.” So, instead of “Nigger Jim,” there will be, presumably “Slave Jim.” Never mind that Mark Twain makes Jim the hero of the… Continue reading PC or Not PC, That is the Question
Month: January 2011
2011 — The Year In Review
A whole day of 2011 has gone by. So far 2011 has been very similar to 2010. Shortly after midnight I went to sleep, after my daughter texted me a happy new year text. I was awakened about 2 in the morning by the answering service, chastising me for not answering my pages. I have… Continue reading 2011 — The Year In Review