Fabulous At Any Age

Happy Birthday to Ernestine Shepherd, whom you've already seen on this blog. This woman is such an inspiration! Breathing air on the planet for 80 years and still going strong, working out, working strong, and constantly working on being the healthiest that she can be! My she-ro!! (Notice that the optimum word is "working"!)

Prayer does work if you work it!

Once upon a time long, long ago, children were to be seen and not heard. A bit harsh maybe, but you can bet your sweet patootie there were no kids telling their mamas and papas what they, the children, were not going to do. A little time went by, and the sweet darlings were no longer required to be mute, but it was still the stringent policy of speak when you are spoken to. Yet again though, children exhibited acceptable manners and civility. So far, so good. More time passed, and children began to be encouraged to participate in conversations as a part of their learning to navigate the ever enlarging world in which they would need to move. The youngsters still were admonished to stay out of grown folk's talk (if you're of a certain age, you probably remember that phrase). We wanted our children to be erudite and confident in themselves, but there was still a loose tether to keep them from getting too big for their britches, though. And then I woke up one morning and a ...

A very interesting column. COMPLETELY NEUTRAL Be sure to Read the Poem at the end. Charley Reese's final column for the Orlando Sentinel. He has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN. Be sure to read the Tax List at the end. This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering! 545 vs. 300,000,000 People - By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you...

If you have ever read any of Ms. Morrison's books, you know they are heavy and deep; not a casual read for a casual afternoon. I have done, and continue to re-read her books over the years and still find something new with each reading. God Save the Child takes us on a journey with a beautiful young woman, Bride, who has been defined by her color from the time she was born. You see, she is very dark-skinned and was born to a very light-skinned mother, who went on to reject her own child because of skin color. This is a story about how unseen scars can lead a person through life thinking one way until an event occurs that pulls the wheels off the bus. As and adult, Bride discovers that she is indeed beautiful, and she presents an even more stunning image because she only wears all the different shades of white...picture the juxtaposition of beautiful white clothing flowing on gorgeous, smooth, licorice black skin. Bride rides her self-discovery to success in the business wo...