More than once, I have seen people apologize because their ancestors were slave owners. More than once, I have had people say that anyone who’s ancestors held slaves should apologize. Well, I have ancestors who owned...
Category - Observation
I have heard is said, quite often, that history is written by the winners. Generally speaking, it is done by people who are trying to represent a more balanced view of history. Most often, they are trying to represent the...
A few days ago, I posted the following on Facebook: Random thought: If I didn’t have a PLAN on paying my Student Loans on TIME, I would have had a Law Degree at 25. Instead I got a BS in General Studies at 47. This...
A few days after the inauguration, NBC News interviewed several people about their expectations. Some were Democrats; some were Republicans. One, a Republican businessperson from Florida, made a statement that...
It seems that it is necessary to explain Black Lives Matter one more time. Some people just do not get it. Some people probably will never get it. Mores the pity. Black Lives Matter is a movement whereby people are saying...
We all know what we need to do to help stop the spread the Covid-19 virus, vaccine or no vaccine. That is using simple safeguards that have been stated so many times it seem unnecessary to state again but I will: Shelter in...
Background I recently had a Facebook conversation with someone who I did not know that went way, way too long. The gist of it was that he could not help himself by making a snarky remark to a posting regarding a...
I have not posted in some time as I have been decompressing from my rather single-minded focus on the travesty of Donald Trump for such a long time. As I write this, it is December 6, 2020 and although he is still in the White...
Let me start by saying that I honor and respect your service. That is not a specious or trite remark given before I drop a bomb. I have several family members who have served in nearly every war that America has ever been...
I have to admit that I do not know a whole lot about Kamala Harris. This despite the fact that she has been Joe Biden’s running mate for quite some time and now is the Vice President-elect. I know that she was the...