“Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself. Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble.Continue reading “FROM WHERE I SIT……..”
Monthly Archives: July 2020
THE PIANO
Originally posted on JAYSPEAK:
When I was a young girl, I took a lot of lessons – speech, voice, piano, baton twirling, dance (ballet, tap, jazz), swimming, diving, tennis. ??And I was in a lot of recitals and loved being a “show-off”.? I was good at most of them.? Actually, I was good at a…
THE PIANO
When I was a young girl, I took a lot of lessons – speech, voice, piano, baton twirling, dance (ballet, tap, jazz), swimming, diving, tennis. And I was in a lot of recitals and loved being a “show-off”. I was good at most of them. Actually, I was good at a lot of things (especiallyContinue reading “THE PIANO”
JOHN LEWIS, DAN RATHER, AND JESSE JEWELL CHICKENS Ramblings…..
Originally posted on JAYSPEAK:
As you know (if you have been keeping up with the news), our democracy is under attack. And many of us are weary and afraid of what’s to come. I am. Irrational anger. Vicious hate. Meanness. Greed. Someone said that we can still be friends, even if we don’t agree. Uh,…
JOHN LEWIS, DAN RATHER, AND JESSE JEWELL CHICKENS Ramblings…..
As you know (if you have been keeping up with the news), our democracy is under attack. And many of us are weary and afraid of what’s to come. I am. Irrational anger. Vicious hate. Meanness. Greed. Someone said that we can still be friends, even if we don’t agree. Uh, no. And, no oneContinue reading “JOHN LEWIS, DAN RATHER, AND JESSE JEWELL CHICKENS Ramblings…..”
THROUGH MY EYES…..
THROUGH MY EYES….. Whenever I see something new or learn something new, I try to think about how it applies to my life? I ask myself “Why is this significant to me?” That is the only way I seem to be able to relate. I must make it personal in some way. I do theContinue reading “THROUGH MY EYES…..”
THE LATIN QUARTER
As I have said before, I moved to Paris from Nice, after having lived in Nice for four years. Why did I not stay in Nice? There were a lot of reasons, but the main one is that I seem to thrive in a city. Nice was beautiful but more like a “resort” to me,Continue reading “THE LATIN QUARTER”
PRICELESS SATIRE!
Had to share. Please put politics aside and enjoy the comedy/satire. Dear Diary 2020 Edition, In January, Australia caught on fire. I don’t even know if that fire was put out, because we straight up almost went to war with Iran. We might actually still be almost at war with them. I don’t know, becauseContinue reading “PRICELESS SATIRE!”
“TAKE TWO”: A NON- COMMENTARY – THE FOURTH OF JULY 2020!
Originally posted on JAYSPEAK:
This in on my mind. THE “RIGHT” OF FREEDOM. THE FOURTH OF JULY. THE USA. My friends. My family. Are you one of the people who thinks that you are free to do what you choose? That it is your Right to do what you choose? OR, that the virus will…
“TAKE TWO”: A NON- COMMENTARY – THE FOURTH OF JULY 2020!
This in on my mind. THE “RIGHT” OF FREEDOM. THE FOURTH OF JULY. THE USA. My friends. My family. Are you one of the people who thinks that you are free to do what you choose? That it is your Right to do what you choose? OR, that the virus will not hit you? OR,Continue reading ““TAKE TWO”: A NON- COMMENTARY – THE FOURTH OF JULY 2020!”
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