Category Archives: sexism

Happy Holidays! Clearance!

Posted on December 2, 2020 by

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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the essence of giving thanks

Posted on November 20, 2020 by

“The oak trees were alive with color in the midst of the evergreens. Bright red and yellow leaves catching the sunlight as Daddy and I walked through the brush on this Thanksgiving morning. The smell of the pines was fresh … Continue reading →

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beware the ides of ancestry

Posted on November 9, 2020 by

His appearance wasn’t what attracted the seventeen-year old girl to the older itinerant preacher in his mid-twenties, but the powerful sermons he delivered in the Methodist church she attended in her home town of Greensboro, Georgia made him seem like … Continue reading →

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I’ll drink to them

Posted on November 7, 2020 by

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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This is the Time

Posted on November 2, 2020 by

“We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet.” ——— Congressman John Lewis Neither freezing temperatures nor sweltering … Continue reading →

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it’s going to be beautiful

Posted on October 27, 2020 by

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 →

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say her name: Breonna Taylor

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

The 2020 WNBA season consists of twelve teams living and playing together since July in the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for a shortened 22-game schedule followed by the traditional playoff series that began on September 15th. The bizarre season … Continue reading →

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your protection has expired

Posted on September 19, 2020 by

I can’t make this up. The first words I saw when I opened my laptop last night to read about the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg were “your protection has expired.” Granted those words referred to my cyberspace security, … Continue reading →

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black women called “Mayor” from sea to shining sea

Posted on September 17, 2020 by

A world wide pandemic from an attack by an unseen enemy known as Covid-19,  increasing public protests across the country led by Black Lives Matter against systemic racism in the criminal justice system and other institutions,  police brutality in the … Continue reading →

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breaking news: interview with a Mushy Middler

Posted on September 12, 2020 by

My fake news interview with a Mushy Middler was first published here in August, 2017, one year after the US presidential election of 2016. With the 2020 election less than two months away, I wondered whether the mythical “mushy middle” … Continue reading →

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