Tom Stone's thoughts, ramblings, etc.

Yes, Black Lives Matter. Too many white people don't get why #BLM matters. Don't get why it hurts and belittles the cause to retort with "All lives matter." The words repeated ever more shallow, "I can't breathe," should help us learn. Keep repeating his name and thinking of those final words. I just ordered this ($6 plus shipping and tax from Etsy.com): Instead of lots of words to help try to convince you that "All lives matter" is a hurtful and less than helpful reply, I want to share some images (some with words) that I've run across that seem to convey the lesson well. I hope some of these examples provided helpful insight. I didn't get it at first when I replied with, "Yea, ALL lives matter -- blue, black, white, yellow, beige, all of 'em." It took me a long time to sort of get it. It took a knee on the neck of someone a cop didn't think mattered to finally catch a cl

Still working on a story to lead into this. But I've decided to set up a separate blog to make it into smaller bytes ... or bites.  You can find latest entry here:  https://backout2dinein.blogspot.com/2020/05/fazolis-b.html  . Enjoy! -tom The Rail in Dublin, Ohio, reopened with lots of extra precautions -- choice of disposable menu (paper) or digital menu (call up on your phone or tablet); frequent sanitizing of commonly-touched surfaces (a buzzer set to remind them); curbside and to-go orders picked up in back of restaurant (avoiding lines of people at hostess stand); and lots of extra outdoor seating created where there used to be parking spots. Fazoli's in Westerville, Ohio.  More coming soon.  ;-) -tom