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On Sunday 3/27/22 in full view at the Oscars, one of America’s beloved stars, Will Smith (on live television) inflicted a very violent slap on another high-profile star, Chris Rock. Before the slap, Chris Rock made an off-color joke about Will’s wife, Jada that focused on her bald head, which is the result of alopecia,Continue reading “The Slap Heard Around the World”

Have any of you had to call for 911 assistance lately? Well, I did on behalf of a friend. On March 20, 2022, a young lady’s vehicle was burglarized in Midtown Atlanta. Around 10:30 pm I called 911 for her and was put on hold for almost three minutes. Once I spoke with the operator,Continue reading “911 System”

With all the back and forth that goes on between politicians we often forget that they are servants of the people. When issues regarding Medicare, social security, veterans’ benefits, IRS, passports and immigration arise congress can assist by contacting the federal agencies that handle all of the aforementioned on your behalf. They might not beContinue reading “What Can Congress Do for You?”

Presently, violence in this country is both disquieting and distressing. It’s incumbent upon us to take a stance against the many senseless crimes happening almost daily in this country. It is also important that we exercise one of the most important privileges that living in a democracy affords us. That privilege is the vote. ViolenceContinue reading “My Two Concerns, Voting and Violence”

Virginia “Ginni” Lamp Thomas is from Omaha Nebraska, she is an attorney and conservative activist. Her spouse is Clarence Thomas, a Supreme Court Justice. They were married in 1987. There are many puzzling facts about Ms. Thomas that I want to remain unbiased about, but a number of her stances give me pause. She hasContinue reading “Who is Ginni Thomas?”

Violence is now a major concern in communities throughout America. So, the question is why? As a person of color, I’m appalled at senseless criminal acts primarily being perpetrated by young adults in our communities. Again, the question is why? There is a myriad of reasons why. In this post, I’d like to focus onContinue reading “Increased Violence-Why”

Since 2008 and the election of the first Black president there has been a “wind of change” in America. As people of color, we thought we had arrived. However, the forces of negative change at that point started to push us back. Jim Crow became “woke,” raised his head and all hell broke loose. ObamaContinue reading “Change”

We stand at a time in history when the ruler of an autocratic country is considering using nuclear weapons. Putin of Russia decided he wanted to be the ruler of Ukraine, a democratic country. This man is evil. He is now killing innocent men, women, and children. Civilians who were doing nothing wrong, merely livingContinue reading “Noise”

Hello, y’all. It is time for a refresher course in COVID 101 to show the connection to what is happening in this country today. When you turn the television on what you see is inflation out of control, gas prices off the chain, food prices high, and a multitude of chatter from the right-wing punditsContinue reading “Do not believe the hype”

As much as I would like to see fairness for all people, I do not believe it will happen during my lifetime. However, I still remain hopeful. During the first few months of 2022, there have been incidents that remind me of the fact that racial division remains a problem in this country. This saddensContinue reading “Just as Guilty”