In this house we Stand with Ukraine
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- Ella and Molly James, May 21st. is your Nana’s Birthday
- no one is born hating
- kids say the darndest things
- my church
- Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
- I hope you dance
- make a wish – then blow
- disaster strikes Carport Kitty
- winning it all – losing everything
- it’s April 1st, fool! march madness is over, right?
- two singular American warrior women: one shared destiny
- the battle my grandmother lost
- leaving moon behind, but you’re still on my mind
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to America: I have a dream. I also have a need.
- Tweety Bird said I Tawt I taw a Puddy Tat…
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when Maya Angelou spoke, I listened
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Take a day to heal from the lies you’ve told yourself and the ones that have been told to you.
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Category Archives: sexism
no one is born hating
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes … Continue reading
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Tagged buffalo shooting, failure of our democracy, gun violence, manifesto, mother emanuel ame massacre, nelson mandela, russian soldier being tried in ukraine for war crimes, supreme court decision on roe v wade, teaching children to hate rather than love, white replacement conspiracy
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Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may tread me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wellsPumping … Continue reading
it’s April 1st, fool! march madness is over, right?
South Carolina Gamecocks Coach Dawn Staley says two more games! The month of March may be over, but the Madness of NCAA basketball has one last hurrah this weekend. The Final Four for the women will be played in the … Continue reading
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Tagged april fool's day, coach dawn staley great impact on women's athletics, final four for men in new orleans, gamecock women play louisville cardinals in semi-final, gamecock women ranked #1 for 2021-2022 basketball season, granddaughter ella, march madness, pretty, women's final four in basketball this weekend
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two singular American warrior women: one shared destiny
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s parents, Johnny and Ellery Brown, have had a front row seat at their 51 year old daughter’s confirmation proceedings to be appointed the first Black woman to the United States Supreme Court during the Senate Judiciary … Continue reading
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Tagged confirmation hearings, death of madeleine albright, jim crow south, judge ketanji brown jackson, refugees from czech republic, women's history month
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
International Women’s Day Dedicated this year to the women of Ukraine
Posted in Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is
Tagged international women's day, women of ukraine
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say her name: Breonna Taylor. now say his name: Amir Locke
Before 7:00 a.m. last Wednesday, February 8th., 22 year old Amir Locke was sleeping soundly, wrapped in a comforter on a couch inside a Minneapolis apartment. A police bodycam video shows SWAT team police officers entering the apartment at that … Continue reading
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Tagged attorney ben crump, black history month, no knock warrants, oprah, oprah magazine, police brutality against black people, say her name breonna taylor, say his name amir locke, trial of brett hankison
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in case you missed it – yesterday was January 6th.
On January 06, 2021 I watched the desecration of my nation’s house, felt horrified and saddened beyond measure at a reality television show produced, directed, and starring the former president of the far from united states – a man who … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary of 01/06/21, camellias, democracy, granddaughter, president joe biden unloads on former president, vice president kamala harris talking in us capitol statuary hall in 2022
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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
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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, see's candies
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Hail to the Chief!
(A/P photo/Carolyn Kaster) When the Fort Jackson military band played the first notes of “Hail to the Chief” indicating the entrance of President Joe Biden to the Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg this … Continue reading
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Tagged congressman jim clyburn introduced the president who is his good friend, fort jackson band played for commencement in orangeburg, jim met emily clyburn at sc state, overwhelming problems in first year of presidency for biden, president joe biden delivers commencement address at sc state university in orangeburg
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I'll Call It Like I See It 