David Rinaldi
1 min readAug 31, 2021

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William, you write so coherently. So concise. I know you said you are writing a mystery or something, which I understand. I love writing short fiction essays, 800-2500 words max. But you could write a book about any aspect of racism and the Black-White interface, or whatever one might call it. I have written a few essays, some on Medium, acknowledging the culpability of the white race (Driving While White, WASP..). I struggle with this but think white people need to acknowledge and atone. I am beginning to write some sort of manuscript about racism from a white perspective, acknowledging, as I say, culpability. It is a difficult discussion to have. I would like to discuss it further with an African-American. I am going to give you my email and maybe we can have a conversation. If you don't want to it's ok. Maybe I am crazy. But I am 74, have a lot of thoughts and have written a lot, not just about this issue. I am trying to say things I believe before I die. Not so morbid as it sounds. I feel some connection with you, but as I say, if this does not interest you, its ok. My email: david.watsongeorge@gmail.com. In any case, best to you in your writing.

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David Rinaldi
David Rinaldi

Written by David Rinaldi

Retired M.D. People fascinate me; people trying to make it; failing and trying again. Fiction and non-. Failure, Success, Injury, Atonement, Forgiveness, Love

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