by Stephen Tillett | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog
No Matter What? I am compelled to express my disgust at the determination of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the White House to ramrod through a Supreme Court (SCOTUS) nomination no matter what. While Brett Kavanaugh might meet some of the standards for a Justice,...
by Stephen Tillett | Jul 21, 2018 | Blog
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by Stephen Tillett | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
Seeking Our Better Angels I think all decent people are heartbroken about the senseless murders of Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiassen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters. As someone who served on the Community Editorial Board for six months in 2014, I have a...
by Stephen Tillett | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog
by Stephen Tillett | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog
Why I’m Blacking Out Super Bowl LII: #NFLBlack0ut Till The End! In the fall of 1971, when I was in the seventh grade, a wave of excitement arose in the Washington DC metro area because of the new head coach and winning ways of the Washington football team. Coach...
by Stephen Tillett | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog
The not guilty verdict in the case involving the murder of Minnesota motorist Philando Castile, in front of his family, is an outrage on several different levels. First, Castile’s personal history reveals that he had been stopped 49 times by the police over the...
by Stephen Tillett | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
In the matter of the cognitive dissonance that infects our society, the church is not immune to this phenomenon. The Bible tells us one thing, but our personal and family history and culture sometimes lead us in a contrary direction. The recent uproar at the Southern...
by Stephen Tillett | Jun 18, 2017 | Blog
As I reflect on the continuing influence of my father in my life on this 18th Father’s Day without him, a few thoughts come to mind. First, Malcolm Tillett was an educator. He taught history, government and other similar courses in high schools in the District...
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