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Category Archives: sexism
what’s scarier? Halloween or the MID-TERMS?
Do you have our Boo at the Zoo tickets yet? Pretty called to me from her chair in the den last night while I struggled to catch up on a sea of emails in my office.This past weekend was Laver … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged boo at the zoo at riverbanks zoo, Halloween, Laver Cup in London, november 8th general election in US, retirements of Serena Williams and Roger Federer, vote to give women control over our own bodies
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Serena Wins!
Jumping for joy following her win, Serena Williams flashes the multi-million dollar smile toward the stands overflowing with fans who are thrilled to have tickets to witness the historic match. US Open 2022 at Ashe Stadium in New York City? … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Personal, racism, sexism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 2014 miami masters, 2022 us open, li na, serena williams
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from antiques to basketball via the Seminole Trail
US highway 29 a/k/a Seminole Trail in parts of Virginia – antiques galore for Pretty to explore Pretty and me leaving Jefferson’s Monticello (photo by Susan Moore-Cooke) Pretty in DC at Old Ebbitt Grill established in 1856 While Pretty collects … Continue reading
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Tagged a'ja wilson, antiques in virginia, congress heights neighborhood of dc, dare to dream different, jefferson's monticello, las vegas aces, lincoln memorial, old ebbitt grill, seminole trail on us 29 in virginia, washington mystics, wnba
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you’re not allowed
AP photo Rally at South Carolina State House in Columbia June 28, 2022 As Yogi Berra once said, it was deja vu all over again. As I stood with my sisters on the lobby floor, I looked straight up to … Continue reading
Posted in Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged associate justice jackson, francie at the state house, planned parenthood together we fight for all, pretty and molly, WREN rally at state house in sc
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with sorrow we dissent
“People Vs Supreme Court (The Sonnet) When the Supreme Court behaves prehistoric,Every human must become an activist.When the gatekeepers of law behave barbarian,Every civilian must come down to the street.When people are stripped of their basic rights,By some bigoted and … Continue reading
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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I'll Call It Like I See It 