The Day of Reckoning is Today
After spending nearly six decades as a single woman in America, last year I became a mother when I adopted my son. He is my sister’s grandson. Sweet kid and a victim of circumstances beyond his control. For a kid who got dealt such a shitty hand in life, he is...
Father’s Day from Another Perspective
Each year, I offer my Father’s Day greetings with photos and stories and life lessons from my father. This Father’s Day is different because I met a man who taught me about a father’s love in a way I’d never before considered. In April of this year I took my first...
Mein Fuhrer, You Built That
Donald J. Trump, take a look around. Take a long look at the people dressed in the khaki pants, the white golf shirts and the red ‘Make America Great Again’ made in China hats. It’s the Official Uniform™ of the American Neo-Nazi Movement©. No, wait – that’s you on...
The Squirrels and Colin Kaepernick
The Squirrels and Colin Kaepernick We are a nation in dire need of a collective dose of Ritalin. Once again, I’ve tried to reason with people over a young man who, on the 26th of August, at the start of an NFL pre-season game, chose to quietly sit down and bow his...
I’m Not the Reason We Can’t Have Nice Things
I'm Not the Reason We Can't Have Nice Things Back in the 60’s, I was raised in what was considered a traditional American home. I had two parents who loved each other very much. Aside from the size of our brood, we pretty much looked like every other family we knew. I...
Jesus is Not On Trial
Jesus is Not On Trial Aside from pointing and laughing on social media, I’ve remained largely silent on the subject of Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky Clerk who has turned herself into a media whore celebrity by discriminating against same-sex marriage and going...
Bigotry At Half-Staff
Bigotry At Half-Staff It’s been 4 days since 9 Americans were murdered in a South Carolina AME church, but not just any church. Those Americans were murdered in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston and that church carries strong historical...
The Fight of the Century
The Fight of the Century You're probably wondering why a topic like this is appearing here. The "fight of the century" is a tagline that is usually connected to boxing, martial arts, or even politics. It would be fitting time-wise for an article about the Floyd...
Current News – Alleged Allegations
Current News - Alleged Allegations I saw a brief segment (current news) on CNN last evening and I'm now wondering if the news about Bill Cosby is true. I had heard a report a week ago about a woman who had made a statement about abuse occurring many years ago, but to...