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A Very Timely Message
I couldn’t have written it any better so I decided to add the link so that readers could read for themselves, this recounting of politics and “religion” in America https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/jimmy-carter-christian-faith-trump-presidency-rcna185790 In memoriam of the esteemed President, James Earl Carter Jr. 1924-2024
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The Jailer’s Freedom
My Dungeons Shook is a James Baldwin essay dedicated to his namesake nephew. A recurring theme in Diasporic literature has an elder providing advice e.g. sage wisdom to a protégé that informs descent into manhood. Earlier versions in this genre include the book of Proverbs written by Solomon to his son. Another modern and particularly…
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A Letter to My Friend on His Loyalty to MAGA
Part II – Conclusion My friend M and I have been debating over several years on how the left and right have fared, policies and personalities. I have chosen to put my thoughts to ink in an effort to settle my ideas prior to the election. The additional quirk appears somewhat later as MAGA summons…
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Bernie Shaw, Anchor; Acquaintance
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/media/bernard-shaw-obituary/index.html I was training in Washington D.C. some years ago and ventured out to a jazz club in the evening. The club really was slick. There was a very hip crowd and a band that was sharp in every way. At one point I went to the bar and spied a familiar face. It took…
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Pardon for Trump?
Gil-Scott Heron was the true troubadour of the 60’s-70’s Civil Rights movement. He was a rapper before rap was a thing. He was one of the early spoken word innovators and his political commentary was passed on through mass media earlier than most. He was a prolific poet and won a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement…
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The Exotic, Exquisite Nicaragua!
Omatepe volcano with his cloud hat Maderas Beach – so beautiful in December!
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Afro – Latinx (Recognizing the new world)
I was appalled to view a video on YouTube by a young African-American man decrying some Dominicans and Puerto Ricans, declaring that they are not black. “Well no, homeboy, they’re not African-American but they are part of you and I.” I shouted at the computer screen. This is the history and education that many need…
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Privilege Education
One of my Facebook friends is a guy I graduated high school with [My class had 1200 students]. Though not really a friend, I would not have imagined that I would need to school him [and some of his FB friends] in this manner. I don’t begrudge this time and energy. These troubling times call…
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There are more implications for coming out of seclusion than ‘business as usual’
These articles reflect the pathologies underneath our thriving society: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/15/domestic-abuse-killings-more-than-double-amid-covid-19-lockdown https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/opinions/mental-health-covid-19-coronavirus-kasich-harbin/index.html For years there has been talk within Public Health/Legislative circles about the lack of parity between services/insurance coverage for physical health and similar resources for mental health. Providers and lawmakers have not chosen to take the threat seriously. The isolation, forced ongoing contact and…
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Lighten Up Photo-stetics
I just wanted to post some photos. Two have not been published elsewhere. The Bfly has been awarded the Elite Award from Viewbug.com. https://www.viewbug.com/photo/87852658 So much nervous contagion surrounding the Big, Bad Coronavirus. I refuse to succumb to fear if you are leaning that way also, please check this post from the phatonfruit blog: http://www.phatonfruit.net/2020/03/04/before-you-turn-on-the-news-a-reminder/…