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I'm hearing there's been some pressure on members of this forum to post more than they do. Or to post at all.

This essay was written by Chief Dan George (1899-1981) a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band. He was known as political and social activist, poet, author, musician and actor who was best …

Be it ever so humble...

The shelter order given by California Governor Gavin Newsom had liberals losing their minds once again as their hysterical rants were proven wrong once again.

Lord God I look, okay am, old and drunk, no really not drunk

Got a call from Frank, my old handyman back east. He phones periodically, but always towards the end of the year to remind me about Dr. Who – I send …

"If a fact-based, snark-free environment deters people from showing up and signing on, then so be it..."

In What Sense Is God Perfect?

There's a front door there somewhere

I'm a closet foodie, something I admit with a somewhat guilty conscience given all of the hunger and food insecurity in the world. Nevertheless, as a closet foodie, my secret …

Everything started to change then, but we were not quite seeing it.  It was right around then that I heard that this virus...

The lowly but indispensable 5-in-1 Painter's Tool is experiencing a surge in popularity with some versions now that the painter's tool can now perform up to 15 functions. So, yes, …

I'm 73 years old today....

If you have any other housekeeping suggestions or requests make them here or in a separate post...

Summer & winter, uncomplaining

Anyone who believes he or she had an Ozzie and Harriet, Currier and Ives, Norman Rockwell, or Irving Berlin kind of "White Christmas", needs to seek and secure professional help …

This is a brief screed on the subject of the total stupidity of open carry laws.

I have long been an anti-advocate for those White House champagne swilling, DNC sycophants who run the Human Rights Campaign.  For them it is all about hobnobbing with the rich …

Everything about this man is interesting.  It is difficult to know where to begin to describe him.  His story is just so interesting.  I guess the best way is to …

It’s the little things that have the greatest impact on the nature and quality of an individual’s life....

It will be because white people make the case to reluctant and recalcitrant white folks...

How does one go about proving that he/she has the right to exist and live as a human being?

We hate shopping at Wal-Mart but since the prices at the Wal-Mart Supermarkets are up to 20% less for the same items at Publix, and we are on a very …

...because I'm sure you're wondering.

Humans and Dino the Dinosaur

In the interest of promoting literacy.

In the interest of literature and literacy....

This is one of my "go to again" books.  I guess that is because my first girlfriend was a Black chick who greatly resembled "Shug" in her actions and attitude.

Whenever I see a headline with the word "seniors" in it, I know that whatever follows that headline is going to be another scam aimed at older people, a quack …

The cello is up in her genius workshop, along with some antiques, and some rolled up Oriental rugs that we are not using. The last couple of years, I have …

Home Sweet Home

As we discussed the life of a clergy, Reverend Miller said, I want you to consider studying theology, and to pursue a career as a pastor.  I said, “what about …

For the soul is dead that slumbers,    And things are not what they seem.

BREAKFAST! COLOR-CODED FOOD!

Okay, so nothing exciting is happening (that's GOOD!)

A hostess gift of horse manure - thank you thank you

A satirical look at current events and politics!

Lynnette Bradford is my heroine of the day. 

I usually stay away from terms like Paradigm Shift but this was one.

You'd think I would feel that there's nothing I could learn from someone who purports to teach me how to listen to a piece I've been playing for decades....

Here's a short list of the cancellations that must be contemplated consistent the with the recommendation to avoid intimate indoor and outdoor gatherings...

The University of Chicago will no longer require ACT or SAT scores from U.S. students, sending a jolt through elite institutions of higher education as it becomes the first top-10 research university …

A satirical look at current events!

"Dad..."

I think this book is important to me because it is about a young girl's trials while coming out and dealing with the bigotry & anti-LGBTQ sentiments in the Midwest.  

I just finished reading this book last night.  I read for a few extra hours because I wanted to know more about one of the most "notorious" whistle blowers in …

That's me in the basket...

One can easily imagine what the posture would be if this video hadn't been shot and published...

A shift to a cashless economy would effectively exclude or shut, already marginalized black and brown people, out of the economic mainstream altogether.

BY RITA BANNINGER

"If the racial shit hits the fan at your house, or in your life..."

In the interest of literacy and literature.

In an effort to determine the role of black people in ancient civilization, Frank M. Snowden examines a broad span of Greco- Roman history...

In many respects, the protagonist could easily have been me.

The concept of "the Jesus shoe" is at best an insult to Christians and abject blasphemy at worst....

If this place is to work, it will work because people who write, care about the writing and the right to do so, not about the display or the splash...

A new study suggests it's pretty easy to figure out what women want, and that the mystery is really all about why there is any mystery about female orgasms. Many …

According to a new survey, the percentage of college students who say smoke marijuana on a daily basis has reached its highest peak in more than three decades. in 2014, 5.9 …

Lent officially got underway on yesterday with the Ash Wednesday celebration. This article examines the history and practices of lent, leading up to Easter, the celebration of the death and …

Michael Laufer has become a fixture in the growing biohacker movement ever since he published plans last year for a do-it-yourself EpiPencil...

A study published in Popular Science confirms that mayonnaise may not be the great condiment that you once thought, according to a group looking to ban the condiment from restaurants.

Thomas S. Monson, president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Tuesday evening at 10:01 p.m. EST at his residence in Salt Lake City, Utah

France's most revered actress Catherine Deneuve declared that men should be "free to hit on" women, condemning a new "puritanism" she claimed has been sparked by sexual harassment scandals.

Episcopal priest Rev. Daniel Gunn spent much of his time between services administering ashes to parishioners popping into his office because they couldn't make the services that he decide to …

I love beer, always have. When I was young, I associated beer with my father. He was not a big drinker, but on sunny summer days, he’d ride his motorcycle …

"If the racial shit hits the fan at your house, or in your life..."

It’s a neighborhood battle that’s bad to the bone...

There are people whose lives are unaffected by the decisions and choices the can have an impact on the lives of those who are susceptible and vulnerable.

Bargain

I’ve also been a fly on the wall when white people didn’t know anyone of color was looking or listening.