Linda LeebHapeville Car Trouble BluesIt was in Hapeville, Georgia that I discovered that Kafka was not a fiction writer but a prescient documentarian. I had just moved to…·9 min read·Mar 5, 2024----
Linda LeebNot Enough Simply to BelieveTo create a just society begins with recognition of the fundamental truth that humanity is one. But it is not enough simply to believe this…·20 min read·Jul 25, 2023----
Linda LeebNormalize Being OldMy favorite quote about old age, and it may be apocryphal, is from Bette Davis, who is reported to have said, “Old age ain’t no place for…·8 min read·Mar 8, 2022--1--1
Linda LeebReckoningFor some of my compatriots, it will never happen. They will go to their graves mired in the sewage spewed out by Q, Fox, Newsmax, Rush…·5 min read·Jan 30, 2021----
Linda LeebUnbearable WhitenessHow do you have a rational discussion about racism when mention of race is taboo?·6 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Linda LeebA Foot in the DoorI recently had an online conversation with a man who accused me of racism. Now, this did not upset me, for reasons that will hopefully…·5 min read·Jun 10, 2020--1--1
Linda LeebinThe StartupThe Best Person for the JobThe writer Howard French once said, “The importance of diversity in the media — as in other sectors of society — is not about scoring…·7 min read·Oct 7, 2019----
Linda LeebHandling the Good Old BoysA woman I know was interviewing for a management position in, let’s say, a national construction firm. I have changed details for her…·6 min read·Apr 12, 2019--1--1
Linda LeebThe Dark WoodSome years ago, I read William Styron’s memoir, Darkness Visible, recounting his experience with an episode of depression so severe and…·4 min read·Sep 9, 2018----
Linda LeebInspirational Malarkey and Accepted WisdomAt one point in my life, I found myself struggling with some serious life troubles. They were nobody’s fault, and I cannot find any real…·7 min read·Jul 23, 2018----