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Artificial and Real Intelligence
"Artificial intelligence helps us imagine who we are.” I listened as my coworker shared ideas from her conference presentation. After our...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
10 hours ago3 min read


Sick, Naked, and Afraid
Have you ever experienced the feelings of being sick, naked, and afraid? Men often ignore their vulnerabilities, but the façade has...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 213 min read


Thoughts from the Aboveground Railroad
Forty minutes before the train departed, I arrived at the Sacramento Valley Station. Everything online told me thirty minutes or less was...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 143 min read


Don't Trust the Fart
How do you train yourself to run a marathon, 26.2 miles? A better question is, why would anyone pay to run that far when multiple modes...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 72 min read

Dear Education and Community-organizing Comrades,
Have you read the “Dear Colleague” love letter from Craig Trainor, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights with the United States...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 282 min read


Dreams and Processes
Dreams often reveal the stories inside our souls. They project pictures of fears and ambitions to the walls of our craniums while we...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 212 min read


Before Super Bowl Sunday and After Valentine's Friday
Surprised, upset, or elated? How did you feel after Super Bowl LIX? I hope you came out ahead if you put money or a friendly bet on the...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 143 min read


Freeze
What would happen if you went outdoors without a shirt on a winter day in Chicago? Depending on your gender, you might get arrested. Stay...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 73 min read


Triple Consciousness
After this post, I am putting this issue to bed. I am tucking it under the sheets, turning off the light, saying good night, and closing...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 313 min read

Potential and My Ex
After growing up in Chicago, I fell in love with the winter seasons of what some economists mis-frame as the Global South. In Mexico, and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 243 min read


Umoja Forces
My new office What or who do you call God? Are you agnostic, not knowing how to reference a Creator? Think about these two questions for...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 173 min read


Two Hours of Messages
What can you accomplish in two hours? If you live or have family in California, it might feel impossible to do anything for more than a...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 103 min read


Goodbye, Antigua... Hello Again, America
The not-so-happy Lindsay family's departure. What will you do differently? In these first few days of 2025, we have time to change. As...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 33 min read


A Holiday Death
Have you ever experienced death? If you're seeing these words, you're alive. Consider literacy and eyesight two blessings. By this...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 27, 20243 min read


14
Dear Vizuri, Fourteen years old is official! You're no longer daddy's little princessa warrior like I have you saved in my phone. In four...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Inspition
Are you here or in your head today? At least once this week, you left work feeling overwhelmed. If you want me to tell you that stress is...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 13, 20244 min read


Dark Visions
How is this season treating you? Have you changed like the leaves on trees? Perhaps you are cold, like the frigid temperatures in...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 6, 20242 min read

Grateful After
What are you thankful for today? Despite the unfortunate news of Trump’s premature cabinet picks, current injustices, and health...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 29, 20243 min read


Iron Mike No More
Do you remember "Iron Mike Tyson" in his prime? He was a phenomenal fighter. The death stare he gave opponents at the start of matches...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 22, 20242 min read

Umoja or...
How would you define Umoja? Umoja is the Swahili word for unity. It is also a rallying cry for people of the African diaspora to...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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