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- taken from this week’s headlines or last year’s or the years before
- turning corners
- true confessions
- March Madness: The Pay Gap is Madness
- she’s an eagle when she flies
- “you’ve had a good ride”
- say her name: Breonna Taylor – marking the one year anniversary of her death
- images of change – pandemic style
- we are all Wonder Women
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: these are his stories, these are his songs
- troubles in texas
- if the answer is a bridge too far, the question is what is a welcome diversion?
- This is Dedicated to the One I Love
- Down a Rabbit Hole Through the Looking Glass
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Category Archives: Humor
MLK Day in 2021
“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
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 2021 inauguration of biden and harris, covid-19 pandemic, king's beloved community, king's letter from birmingham jail, king's mountaintop speech, king's nonviolence the only road to freeddom, mlk holiday
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from the prom to white christmas to 2021
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
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged beyonce, bing crosby, discrimination against queer community, edith head, inclusion, kerry washington, lesbian coming of age in 2020, meryl streep, nicole kidman, rosemary clooney, the prom movie in 2020, tina turner, vera-ellen, white christmas movie in 1954
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winter solstice, the great conjunction and k.t. oslin
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
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged charley pride, charlie daniels, christmas carols, covid-19, do ya?, elvis's grandson, great conjunction, joe diffie, john prine, k t oslin, kenny rogers, little richard, pandemic, winter solstice
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dear Santa, send boxing gloves
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
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, politics, racism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged boxing gloves, bubble lights, christmas presents, christmas tree, christmas wrapping paper and bows, family gatherings at christmas, family separations during holidays, pandemic in 2020, santa christmas letter
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Happy Holidays! Clearance!
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
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged books for sale, clearance sale on signed new copies of works by sheila morris, four ticket ride, i'll call it like I see it: a lesbian speaks out, short side of time
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I’ll drink to them
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
it’s going to be beautiful
Superlative in Chief is in the home stretch of his re-election campaign, and these final laps are going to be the greatest finish ever seen since the beginning of time, regardless of the outcome. If you don’t believe it, just … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 2020 election in USA, covid-19 pandemic, my endorsements for Biden Harris Harrison, superlatives used by president, vaccine
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grandmothers for a brighter future
Thirteen days until Election 2020 here in the USA, and of the countless texts, emails and snail mail from the candidates for the Senate in our home state of South Carolina, this piece that arrived at our home today is … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged grandmothers for a brighter future, iran and russian interference in 2020 us election, jaime harrison for us senator from south carolina, pope francis supports civil unions for same-sex couples, south carolina 2020 senate race
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what a difference a year makes
October, 2019 two weeks old granddaughter Ella James stares at me December, 2019 Pretty and I take granddaughter on her first trip up the road February, 2020 Pretty smiles at Baby Ella April, 2020 Ella, her Mama and her Aunt … Continue reading
