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- a case of mistaken identity
- Thanksgiving Dinner with Pretty – 2022
- where did I put that memory? ask Pretty
- thanksgiving is relative
- Grade for Republicans in Midterms: D
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- the ONE thing you’ve got going: your ONE vote – Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005)
- what is really on the line November 8th?
- the Urban Legend we called Carport Kitty was a Seeker
- Boo at the Zoo in 2022
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- Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom)
- we must never come to this store again
- yesterday and today juxtaposed
- Rooted and Winged – poems by Luanne Castle
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Flannery O'Connor answered the mystery for me of why I write?
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Tag Archives: dr martin luther king jr
Tina and Elvis
My first major league concert was to see Brenda Lee perform in Houston when I was in the seventh grade in 1959. My daddy and mama took me to see her because I loved her songs and her singing when … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged alison kraus, bays chapel baptist church, bette, brenda lee, charlie taliaferro, cher, cynthia clawson, diana ross, dinner on the grounds, dolly, dolly and kenny, dr martin luther king jr, elton john, elvis presley, elvis's golden records, gospel quartets, indigo girls, kt oslin, melissa etheridge, nancy griffith, neil diamond, new elvis movie, oprah, prince, proud mary, the judds, tina turner, tina turner amsterdam concert on You Tube, willie nelson
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Tina and Elvis
My first major league concert was to see Brenda Lee perform in Houston when I was in the seventh grade in 1959. My daddy and mama took me to see her because I loved her songs and her singing when … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged alison kraus, bays chapel baptist church, bette, brenda lee, charlie taliaferro, cher, cynthia clawson, diana ross, dinner on the grounds, dolly, dolly and kenny, dr martin luther king jr, elton john, elvis presley, elvis's golden records, gospel quartets, indigo girls, kt oslin, melissa etheridge, nancy griffith, neil diamond, new elvis movie, oprah, prince, proud mary, the judds, tina turner, tina turner amsterdam concert on You Tube, willie nelson
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no justice rolling down – or up – for Breonna Taylor
A makeshift memorial in downtown Louisville, Ky., for Breonna Taylor in September 2020. Taylor was killed March 13, 2020 in her home during a botched narcotics raid carried out by Louisville police. Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (from … Continue reading
families first
No justice, no peace. No Donald, no Mike. Just Joe and Kamala. Four years ago I was overjoyed when the first woman of a major political party was nominated to be President of the United States. From Seneca to Selma … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is
Tagged baby boomers, Democratic National Convention, dr martin luther king jr, india, jamaica, joe biden, kamala harris, moral arc of universe, selma march to montgomery, seneca falls, shirley chisholm, stonewall, WWII
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the murder of George Floyd in america – anger, fear, hatred, uprising
Videos of the killing of a 46-year-old black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. by four policemen responding to a call concerning a fake $20 bill allegedly passed at a nearby corner grocery store have spread as fast as … Continue reading
forty days milestone
When Pretty, the gay boys basketball buddies and I were making the trip from Greenville home to Columbia after watching our Gamecock women’s basketball team win the SEC tournament on Sunday, March 8th. we all were happy, thrilled, excited, chatty, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, Random, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged 40 days of fasting, 40 days of rain, 40 days of self quarantine, 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, coronavirus, covid-19, dr martin luther king jr, lazy goat restaurant in greenville sc, missing family and friends, mountaintop quotes, sec women's basketball tournament 2020
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it’s a simple matter of justice – remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1993 March on Washington for LGBT Equality Twenty-seven years ago this April I marched with the South Carolina delegation in the 1993 March on Washington. It was a life-changing experience not only for me but for hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading
today I need a little help
Dear Anybody, More images of killings in our streets, parking lots, playgrounds, classrooms, movie theaters, night clubs, houses of worship, baseball fields, homes, offices, You Name the Scene of another one before Shazam does. Another series of cases of blatant … Continue reading
in conclusion (3) and oh yeah, about roseanne
The Alabama River was a picture of calm and serenity that stood in sharp contrast to our day filled with turbulence and uneasiness. The colorful cocktails, merriment of the partygoers on our riverboat cruise and the blaring upbeat music of the band on the boat lifted my spirits and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, racism, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is
Tagged alabama river riverboat, civil rights tour, dexter avenue king memorial baptist church, dr martin luther king jr, poke salad annie, roseanne, the legacy museum in montgomery alabama
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I'll Call It Like I See It 