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Imagine. Dream. Believe. Always.
Backpack, pink summer shoes, water bottle, today’s art work and daily report…our granddaughter Ella’s accessories for summer camp today. Imagine. Dream. Believe. Always. (I wonder how many Olympians had a version of this mantra when they were children?) “Tube, … Continue reading
going for gold in an inferno of sand in Tokyo while America burns and Europe floods
Pretty follows the Olympics as faithfully as I do the tennis majors; therefore, I also follow the Olympics which apparently are being carried on at least a gazillion channels in U-verse land without an adequate GPS to locate your destination. … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 2020 Tokyo Olympics, covid pandemic, downton abbey, european floods, hot in tokyo, tropical storms near japan, us wild fires, women's beach volleyball in olympics
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01/06/21 Just Another Normal Group of Tourists?
The most absurd statement, however, came from Rep. Andrew Clyde (R. Georgia) who said, out loud, in public: “Let me be clear, there was no insurrection and to call it an insurrection, in my opinion, is a bold-faced lie. Watching the TV … Continue reading
unfinished business: a man of letters
In the summer of 2018 I published eleven stories focused on letters written during WWII by my father to my mother, his mother and others. I ended the series with the assurance that I had other letters written by my … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s education, 8th air force, basketball and baseball high school coach, brazoria, covid, dallas cowboys, earth burning, fishing, grimes county texas, gun violence, hunting quail, letter writing, miami florida building collapse, richmond, segregated schools, southern baptist churches in richards, sports teams, WWII veteran
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Committed to Home – with Pride
“It’s rare to find a collection of essays so rich and compelling, its contributors sharing the journeys that frequently took them into regions unknown but eventually led them back home – to themselves, their loved ones, and their communities…” Robert … Continue reading
Posted in Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged HIV-AIDS pandemic, june pride month, marriage equality, personal histories of organizers of queer movement in sc, southern perspectives on the queer movement, trailblazers in lgbtq movement
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remembering Harvey Milk with Pride
June is our official LGBTQ Pride Month, and I’m resurrecting this post from May, 2014 to honor a man whose life – and death – continues to speak to us through his celebrated legacy. Lest we forget… Today, May 22, … Continue reading
in the event you missed the news today
“An emotional President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of the massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in Tulsa, declaring Tuesday that he had ‘come to fill the silence’ about one of the nation’s darkest — and long suppressed … Continue reading
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Tagged deprivation of equal justice for black americans, hiding history, nelson mandela on hate, president joe biden in tulsa speech, tulsa massacre of 1921
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leaving on a jet plane – returning with a rough landing
Our good friends Nekki (with monkey on shoulder) and Francie contacted Randy at Travel Unlimited who made the arrangements for Pretty and me to celebrate not only our birthdays but also our vaccinated selves with a little rest and relaxation … Continue reading
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burn them calories
With apologies to composer Jimmy Van Heusen, lyricist Sammy Cohn, arranger Nelson Riddle, singers Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore plus many others – and without anyone’s permission, sing along to their song Love and Marriage introduced in 1955 with my … Continue reading
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Tagged alexa, dinah shore, frank sinatra, jimmy van heusen, love and marriage song, nelson riddle, sammy cohn, siri
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