Tommie Wendall

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What’s in my head? A lot of cobwebs and random ideas!

Illustration of a bird flying.
  • Chief

    Chief

    That incident in particular gave rise to our favorite line, “Hold on! I’m going to do something stupid!”

    August 14, 2020

  • Social Survival

    No one who sat back and simply waited for rescue got it.

    July 27, 2020

  • What It Really Means to Carpe That Diem

    In case you weren’t reminded of this fact lately, we’re all going to die. You, me, everyone you ever cared for. The people you admire will die. The richest of the rich will pretty much die. Sooner or later, even the people you can’t stand will die. When we die doesn’t really matter. But… CLICK HERE […]

    July 14, 2020

  • Recalling the Ranger

    Recalling the Ranger

    Sometimes, I feel like a has-been. At least I’m not a never-was.

    July 1, 2020

  • A 130hp GoCart

    A 130hp GoCart

    Sometimes I wonder if Buck likes my little car. He’s a straight-up, V8, American Muscle kind of guy, and he gives me a hard time about my Celica. It doesn’t help that I woefully miscalculated the horsepower to weight ratio for it when I agreed to drag race it against his 1969 Dodge Charger. I […]

    June 28, 2020

  • The code of silence ends here

    As outrage burns over the murder of George Floyd, my commitment to police reforms & accountability has never been stronger. I’m outraged because the actions of those officers do not represent our honorable profession. I’m outraged by the depravity shown by Derek Chauvin under the color of authority, and we all instantly knew every cop […]

    June 22, 2020

  • The Scramber

    The Scramber

    When you drive a CJ, you must handle the CJ.

    June 19, 2020

  • School desegregation and Whiteness in Brooklyn

    An interview with Lisa Raymond-Tolan Lisa Raymond-Tolan is a parent in Brooklyn’s District 15 whose son was part of the district’s new desegregation plan. As a result, her son was assigned to a school that was not on their list, and at which he would be one of the only White students. Lisa’s son ended […]

    June 16, 2020

  • What I Hear When Someone Says “I Don’t See Color”

    “Making space for another viewpoint does not negate yours. Quite the opposite — it provides more context and framework for your own experience.” (Kiara Goodwin, The Everygirl) What I Hear When Someone Says “I Don’t See Color”

    June 15, 2020

  • Wearing A Uniform

    A senior park ranger I worked with years ago told me that how you dress, especially in uniform, is a sign to visitors of your skills. “If you wear your uniform like a slob, chances are your skills are sloppy,” he said.

    June 12, 2020

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