We are officially in the holiday season. A time that starts with Thanksgiving and ends with a New Year. It’s a special six weeks where we have a chance to see all the hope and good cheer the holidays can bring us. It’s also a unique opportunity to give thanks for all we have. I… Continue reading Does The Past Define Us?
Tag: history
Rewriting History
Unhappy with a past indiscretion? Said something inappropriate? Flunked a test? Forgot a birthday? Act as though it never happened. Paid a bill late? Ignore the late fee. Struck out a bat? Turn it into a home run. Just rewrite history and poof, it’s gone. Or changed into something more tolerable.Why deal with our past… Continue reading Rewriting History
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter I’m at a loss to understand how this is a question or threatening or political-Black Lives Matter. Period. When the history of Black people is predicated on being enslaved, abuse, rape, terror, bondage- and the very relics that remind us of those horrors are still revered- it is imperative to state, Black… Continue reading Black Lives Matter
My Summer Vacations
When I was in high school, I started attending summer school every summer. Even going so far as to begin before I even started my 9th grade year. I ended up having enough credits that I actually graduated at 16, after only three years. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my summer breaks. Back then,… Continue reading My Summer Vacations