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Hair and Other Choices
Excerpt from the song Hair from the Broadway Musical Hair I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzySnaggy, shaggy, ratty, mattyOily, greasy, fleecyShining, gleaming, streamingFlaxen, waxenKnotted, polka-dottedTwisted, beaded, braidedPowdered, flowered, and confettiedBangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied! Burkina Faso, a country on the continent of Africa, has passed a law that allows its citizens to style their…
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The Hounds of Omen
In December 2021, I went to the Frist Museum with a friend. I took a picture of the above because it resonated with me. What control do we really have over the forces hurtling us into an unknown future? We may initiate the forces, but our control is illusory and the forces will answer not…
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An Early Spring Is Here!!!
Warmer weather is here. None of the mini-winters is forecasted. I’m clearing my flower beds and raised beds. Spring equinox is just around the corner. The grass/weeds are greening. My pear tree is in full bloom. It feels like spring! https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rlYAIdN?s=a3&share_destination_id=MTczNTgyNjAyLTE3MTAwODgyMzI2NTA=&pd=0BkKlOkL&hl=en_US Excerpt: The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a bill that could potentially remove dozens…
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Forsythia and Daffodils
Forsythia, daffodils, lenten roses, and the pear tree are blossoming this day in the first week of March. Just noticed that my phlox is also blooming! WLS, an AM station based in Chicago, was the late night radio station I listened to when I should have been asleep. In those days, FM wasn’t even an…
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Autocracy in Action
On the last day of Black History Month, I went to the Frist Museum to see the Southern Modern and Latoya M. Hobbs exhibits. I pointed out to my friend that most of the artists could not draw realistic hands. It’s one thing if the painting or drawing is not meant to be realistic. Then,…
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Duplicitous Apologies…
I am so glad to see that so many more people who have been harmed by the actions of white people are no longer accepting their meaningless apologies. No apology from a person who has no intention of ceasing their evil behavior should ever be accepted. We are now understanding that accepting an apology from…
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Purpose in Perseverance
My neighbors have a dog. My neighbors have a fenced backyard that is the dog’s playground…except… Don’t know whether the dog dug a hole under the fence or took advantage of the terrain…either way…dog got out. Dog was running around with its doggie friend. At some point, dog decided it was time to return to…
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HAVE SUITCASE WILL TRAVEL
Regarding Project 2025–one has to wonder what else the Republican Party has in store for us. What if Project 2025 is merely the cover for something even more nefarious? Isn’t it naive of us to trust that people who normally operate in the dark, would suddenly opt for transparency? Have you noticed how white people…
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TRUE COURAGE
I took this picture this past summer. The year before I sowed some marigold seeds in a raised bed and nothing happened. This past summer, I decided to let the weeds have their day in the sun. In the midst of the weeds, these marigolds brightened the green tangle. I want to talk a bit…
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EXPONENTIAL G!R!E!E!D!
$18.00 for a Big Mac, fries, and drink. We know that one too many big Macs might kill you, now too many may also bankrupt you. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-prices-big-mac-sparks-expensive-menu-darien-connecticut-debate-online/ A Veblen good’s primary utility is for social signaling; it derives value from its price, instead of the other way around. It’s desirable because people with less money…
