Category Archives: Slice of Life

when I think of Oscar, I remember…

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

…a day in January, 2013 when I went with him, his mother Becky, his younger brothers Dwight and George on a personal field trip to the grounds surrounding the Montgomery County public library plus the Fernland Historical site near the library. Oscar, … Continue reading →

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never forget

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

Veteran’s Day is our day set aside to honor the men and women who serve and have served in defense of our democracy at home and abroad. This past year I did an entire series on my family’s experiences during … Continue reading →

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this girl had it going on…was she calling to Get Out the Vote?

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

was she making calls to Get Out the Vote? Actually, not really – this girl (me) was probably calling her office from a pay phone outside the tennis courts at the Family Circle Tennis Tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina … Continue reading →

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be woke! go vote!

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

 “Suffrage is not simply about the right to vote but also about what that represents: the basic and fundamental human right of being able to participate in the choices for your future and that of your community, the involvement and … Continue reading →

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the water is your friend

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

As the panic overwhelmed me when I saw the water above my head, I could hear Pretty yelling Stand up! Stand up! My legs refused to cooperate…I tried to stand, but my wet feet kept sliding on the vinyl lining of our swimming pool. I … Continue reading →

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HAPPY PRIDE! CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES!

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Pretty and I were unable to participate in tonight’s 2018 Pride Parade here in Columbia, South Carolina but we were there in spirit… PRIDE – 2015 On the bottom row of this collage the handsome young man speaking with a microphone at … Continue reading →

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a case of mistaken identity

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

The year was 1968. I was 22 years old,  working for a CPA firm and living by myself in Seattle, Washington 3,000 miles from my home near Houston, Texas. I got a job by calling every CPA firm in the Seattle area from my … Continue reading →

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the young woman at the rock

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

I was 22 years old, leaving home – really leaving home on a 3,000 mile trip from Houston, Texas to Seattle, Washington with a friend from college who was as eager for adventure and a change of scenery as I was. The year … Continue reading →

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consider the toad

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

our toad sits alone every night atop the frog log during the day mr. or mrs. toad vanishes What up, Toad? Stay tuned.

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Gettysburg – looking for common ground

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

Whatever you do, don’t discuss elephants or donkeys in the newly formed group Politics, Facts & Civility in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; the group was formed by local citizens of that same town made famous by an American civil war battle in July, 1863 and a speech made … Continue reading →

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