Weekend Reads 6/17/17

We’re Indian-American With Adopted White Children And Here’s What People Ask Us

We don’t talk much about race or color but it insinuates itself in tiny ways into our lives. In stick figure drawings. In the sunblock that I now pack for any trip outside. In my conscious effort to include diversity in my friends circle. In my seeking out and establishing relationships with people touched by adoption, especially ones that cross racial borders. In seeking out literature and toys that feature light and dark skin, stories set in cultures worldwide and in the foods I pack for lunch.

Eating fried potatoes twice a week associated with increased risk of early death

After adjusting for 14 potential baseline confounders, they found that participants with the highest consumption of potatoes did not show an increased risk of overall mortality. So, yay! But alas, those who consumed fried potatoes two to three times per week were at an increased risk of mortality, in fact, the risk was doubled; fried potatoes include French fries, tater tots, hash brown patties, and all of their delicious crispy golden friends.

Michigan health director, 4 others charged with manslaughter over Flint water

Schuette told reporters Wednesday that "the health crisis in Flint has created a trust crisis for Michigan government, exposing a serious lack of confidence in leaders who accept responsibility and solve problems." The new charges are presumably actions meant to help reinstate trust.

Resolutions don’t erase white supremacy

The “alt-right” presents conservative evangelicalism with an easy target, but white supremacy is a lot bigger than the alt-right and pretending that it has been addressed by condemning the alt-right will only serve to perpetuate it. White supremacy is thoroughly embedded in every aspect of a theology that has been distorted for the past five centuries by the need to justify colonialism, genocide, and slavery in Jesus’ name.