Category Archives: Humor

we are all Wonder Women

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Huge thanks to my good Sister Marla Wood for posting this powerful image on her FB page. I thought when I saw it, wow, this is a great theme for Women’s History Month. Let’s get down to it. In March, … Continue reading →

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: these are his stories, these are his songs

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Sheila Morris

“The church is the oldest, the most continuous and most important institution ever created by the African American people.” — Henry Louis Gates, Jr. told Jeffrey Brown of PBS in an interview about his new four hour two-part documentary The … Continue reading →

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This is Dedicated to the One I Love

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Return with me to those thrilling days of yesteryear, actually twenty years ago this week, to meet Pretty who magically changed from being a close friend and confidante before the spontaneous trip to Cancun pictured above in February, 2001 to … Continue reading →

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Down a Rabbit Hole Through the Looking Glass

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Found your pilot. Died in 1956. Earl Matthew Quigg of Hokenbaqua, Pennsylvania. Born in 1930. Air force. Married. Died on Sept. 17 at 3:15 pm of crushing injuries and conflagration, .7 miles south of Richards, Texas in open pasture. Thanks … Continue reading →

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MLK Day in 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Sheila Morris

“As I began doing the research for this email and was reading the speeches of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I had no idea that the events – the breach of our national Capitol building on January 6th  would occur.  … Continue reading →

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from the prom to white christmas to 2021

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Sheila Morris

Pretty and I began Christmas Day with a musical comedy called The Prom that started streaming on Netflix in December with a cast that featured three of our film favorites, Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington and Nicole Kidman. The movie got … Continue reading →

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winter solstice, the great conjunction and k.t. oslin

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Sheila Morris

Last night Pretty came home from a trip to the upstate, sat in her favorite chair, started peeling shrimp from the low country for supper and mentioned we needed to be sure to go outside to view the Great Conjunction … Continue reading →

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dear Santa, send boxing gloves

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Sheila Morris

Before you ask yourself whether you’ve read this story before, I can say possibly – it’s a seasonal favorite of mine. ********************* “Dear Santa Claus, how are you? I am fine. I have been pretty good this year. Please bring … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays! Clearance!

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Sheila Morris

my books I have signed new copies available of several nonfiction titles of mine that will make great holiday gifts for yourself or someone you love: Get ’em while they’re not hot for $5. each plus shipping cost of $3.99. You … Continue reading →

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I’ll drink to them

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Sheila Morris

Our granddaughter Ella James toasts  President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris today while Pretty scrolls Twitter for election updates (and Alexa shuffles music by The Chicks) ******************************* Stay safe, stay sane, and please stay tuned. Happiness is not … Continue reading →

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