Jesse (J.C.) Owens – 1936 Olympian won four Gold Medals, has a passage in “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson: “I wasn’t invited to shake Hitler’s hand. I had to ride a freight elevator to my own reception at the Waldorf Hotel in NY. And I wasn’t invited to the Whitehouse to shakeContinue reading “What is the worst of what has become of us?”
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A Dot By Any Other Name Is Still a Dot
His nine year old hands had mastered his ‘Eagle Academic 165’ skinny yellow pencil by the Fall of 1969 – the word ‘BONDED’ (whatever that meant) was pressed into the soft yellow paint of all wooden pencils (known to him) – he thought ‘BONDED’ pencils must have been very important – why else would theyContinue reading “A Dot By Any Other Name Is Still a Dot”
“The Page”
– – Chapter 1 – – A light snow fell as Greg pulled his red Dodge pickup behind the well kept apartment complex on Mountain View Blvd – snow and ice popped and crackled under the weight of the vehicle rounding the lot – freezing winds captured icy flakes swirling between parked cars and buildingsContinue reading ““The Page””
I Hate Getting Lost.
I hate getting lost. I hate admitting it, when I get lost. Before GPS devices became a normal part of our lives, getting lost was much more common – I remember so many times when, much to my embarrassment, I got lost: Lost in a new city. Lost in a new job or position. LostContinue reading “I Hate Getting Lost.”
What is Greatness?
Greatness,great things,great people… …are often not ‘great’ at all. More to the truth, greatness is found to be the results of holding fast to basic character traits or leaning on a few core values – perhaps personal disciplines, and the fundamentals of consideration and kindness. When we hear people, organizations or policies boast of “greatness”Continue reading “What is Greatness?”
Vote for God!
Oh what amazing times we live in – how wonderful it is to be in the company of sooooo many prophets and proclaimers of God’s intent for our vote in the national elections. In the past few months we’ve all seen thousands of comments and posts from clergy and layperson proclaiming prophecies similar to: “GodContinue reading “Vote for God!”
VOTE!
Today I voted (early) – I voted because… … elections have consequences (don’t we know it). …not voting is giving up (Never!). …it’s our money at stake (show me the money). …it’s an opportunity for change (if it ain’t broke don’t fix it – however, …). …we depend on each other to cast our votesContinue reading “VOTE!”
Facts Do Not Have Agendas
8.31.2020 Yesterday variations of this post hit most social medias causing more division between Americans for the sake of pressing a political agenda: “Did any sheep out there notice that the fake news CDC finally changed the death toll from 153,504 to 10,310?” https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm?fbclid=wAR2PcFrRymWibcz88gGrQnZpmjqSswsIV9mXkhThip14YaTRC-8qSfGLzpw (the link is real) Comments on the post were consistent with,Continue reading “Facts Do Not Have Agendas”
Follow the Money
9.1.2020 $5.2B a day $36.6B a week $731.8B in 5 months That’s how much the collective net worth of 467 billionaires grew during the pandemic. The economy is great (for some) – some can leverage unique high income loopholes, tax breaks & shelters benefits, off shore banks and secret ‘hidyholes’ unavailable for average incomes –Continue reading “Follow the Money”
Refocus
9.6.2020 Trump deserve to lose. Biden does not deserve to win. Politics are ripe with ruin – better to focus on what scripture instructs us about……the poor, homeless, destitute, and hungry. …the crippled, lame, afflicted, and the blind. …the oppressed, innocent, and abused. …strangers and the fatherless. …the needy and naked. …the falsely accused. …theContinue reading “Refocus”
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