Great Movie. Today is soething new because I do not think I have ever recommended a movie in this blog. Last week in church a friend suggested we see the movie Sound of Freedom. This was the first time she Read more…
I hope everyone had a good 4th of July. One of the obvious themes of the 4th is freedom. The original freedom was from British rule. We now celebrate freedom in a broader fashion, particularlyby highlighting the sacrifices made for Read more…
If you are coming to the beach this summer, please, please be careful. Numerous people have been lost to rip tides along the Gulf Coast in the last couple of weeks. For the first time in 100 days since our Read more…
Representation. Last blog I mentioned Eva Longoria’s foundation. The group has demonstrated areas in which Latinos are underrepresented. As I wrote, I was impressed with her response to underrepresentation. Rather than blaming others, she looked for ways to empower and Read more…
Eva Longoria. I read about Eva Longoria this week and was very impressed. I knew her as an actress and Tony Parker’s former wife. I did not know her as a person. She is a very substantial person. Since she Read more…
A member of the Republican Party, Margaret Chase Smith served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Maine. The first woman to serve in both chambers of congress. She was the first woman to be nominated for president. During the dark Read more…
Memorial Day. Jeny and I watched the national tribute to veterans on Memorial Day. I thought it was an outstanding tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces without glorifying war. Several of the tributes brought tears to Read more…
Uvalde in Perspective. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas where 19 children died in a school shooting. The single spectacular event was indeed a tragedy, a travesty. May 24, 2022, remains an infamous Read more…
Mother’s Day. I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day. We had a special one. Jeny was able to see both sons, two grandsons and one daughter-in-law. She had calls and texts from the other grandchildren. She heard from the Read more…
Pulitzer. I never experienced regional bigotry until I moved to Alabama. The reality of prejudgments about and stereotyping of Alabama have been common experiences. Jeny and I have observed the bigotry in the media and in person. For example, Jeny Read more…