Over the weekend, I did something shocking. I took all of my books back to the library, dwindling my “Checked Out Items” to one CD set which I am listening to in the car. If you are a confirmed bookaholic like I am, you may check out a sizable number of books at one time. I just know I will get them all read in my spare time. My. Spare. Time. Laugh with me please. Ha-ha! Also playing into my…
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. The words of his “I Have a Dream” speech are etched deeply into the annals of this nation’s history. He had a dream for which he worked tirelessly day in, day out,…
My mom died last summer. That’s my story, and I have stuck to it and it, to me. I have told it often to release some of the pain, yes, but also to get some mileage out of it. There! I said it. Sometimes I wanted people to know I was having a very bad day. Because my mommy died. At least that’s a good thing to blame for my inactivity, my lack of involvement, my inertia. Please know I…