Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

The unspeakable

Editor, the Journal,

This is a difficult subject and one I expect many will find objectionable in today’s divisive climate.

I’m a white man who has had many and various relationships with people of color during my life. None of which support the idea of my personal “racism.”. I was raised in a color-blind home. For example, as a child, I recall a local Black pig farmer who came to our home to ask his friend, my father, to help him sort out some zoning ordinances that seemed biased and were affecting his ability to successfully run his farm.

My father finally ended u...