Love. I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day. The day features Russell Stover, Hershey, Brach, Dove, Godiva and more options for chocolates; Hallmark and many more for cards, and flower shops. It is not an official holiday, but despite all the capitalism, I believe Valentine’s Day is a good Read more…
In the Middle. Once again, I find myself in the middle between two extremes of a socially sensitive conflict. On the one hand, the awakening following the George Floyd incident has benefits, but I believe “woke” has gone too far. On the other hand, some responses to “wokeness” have also Read more…
Memphis Tragedy. I am deeply saddened by the killing of Tyre Nichols by policemen in Memphis, Tennessee. I have neither the heart nor the stomach to watch the video. I have read of his friendships in Tennessee and in California. He had friends from all walks of life. He held Read more…
Last Slave Ship. The Clotilda was the last known slave ship in American history. Slaves were bought to the Mobile, Alabama region in 1860 on the ship. Since at that time it was against the law to import slaves, the ship was scuttled and burned to destroy evidence. When the Read more…
We. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a good time to remember my favorite quote by him. “We must learn to live together as brothers [and sisters] or we will die together as fools.” Rather than thinking we, I observe many people falling into the us-them approach to injustice, Read more…
Cartoon Lesson. As most of you know, I love cartoons. After my quiet time, they get my day off to a happy start. I have always believed cartoonists are excellent chroniclers of human behavior. My favorite young boys in the cartoons are Hammie in Baby Blues and Curtis in Curtis. Read more…
Auld Lang Syne. 2022 went out with two great semi-final NCAA football games and a very thoughtful beautiful video from a high school classmate. Even though it is several days past New Year’s Eve, I highly recommend the video for your viewing and listening pleasure. It has a good, positive Read more…
Jeny and I wish everyone a Happy New Year 2023. In addition we are truly grateful for 2022. We had political issues, social issues, war and more, but we chose to focus on the much longer list of our blessings. We wish you the best of both years. Peace Jerry
Happy Hannukah The celebration began on the 28th and is well underway. To all my Jewish friends I pray for a joyous celebration. Merry Christmas Advent began in early December. We have talked of hope, joy, peace and love and now we celebrate a birth. To all of my Christian Read more…
A joy filled birthday. My intention is to keep Advent a season of Joy. I had a very joyous birthday. It began with a funeral. I know it is hard to consider but I attended a funeral and felt joy. The celebration was for a 90+ year old African American Read more…