Bad accident
Jeny, a friend and I were in a bad accident. We are blessed to be alive. No serious injuries but I am too sore in my back to do a real blog. Until next week — Peace and thanksgiving —Jerry
Blog 169: Music, Headlines, Guns
Some weeks are better than others. This week was a tough week. The last printed edition of our newspaper was delivered. From now on the news is delivered through the computer. I am not sure why the change bothered me as much as it did –must be an aging thing. Read more…
Blog 168: Unity over Diversity ?
Triteness. Trite statements may be overused but they often speak a truth. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” is a trite but true statement. The flip side is also true. If it is broken — fix it The decision is whether something is broken or not. Another trite statement Read more…
Blog 167: Caring for Strangers in Need
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…
Blog166: Between Woke and Anti-woke
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…
Blog 165: Memphis tragedy, Rhino Success.
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…
Blog 164: Clotilda Dialog
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…
Blog 163: MLK, Tony Dungy
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…
Blog 162: Cartoon Lesson, January 6 Response
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…
Blog 161: Prejudice
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…