A much maligned and disrespected group of our citizenry has just saved us from tyranny and an authoritarian. Even with all they have had to endure for centuries, black women deserve much of the credit for helping to deliver several states, and this election, elect Biden/Harris. The strong black women I have come through my… Continue reading Black Women: Our Saviors

As we watch the unfolding of the election, and await the predictions of winners in each state, I’ve been thinking about what went through my mind in the voting booth. When I’m looking at the ballot, I don’t just see the names of candidates. I think about all the things I’ve seen and read about… Continue reading In the Voting Booth

As promised yesterday, here is my first attempt at homemade cheesecake.

This seems to be a common question today and I understand why. We are on the cusp of a resurgence of our standing in the world, or taking a deep dive over the precipice into the abyss. That’s why I’ve been in my happy place today. Although I’ve had the TV on in the background,… Continue reading How Are You Handling Today?

Dear Lord, I have an odd prayer to share with you. Tomorrow as you know, is Election Day here in the United States. A day many of us are both hopeful and dreading at the same time. We seem to have lost our way and it has been hard to maintain a Godly demeanor. Our… Continue reading A Prayer for Election Day

Dear President Bush, Where are you? We need you more than ever? We need you to stand up, be a leader, speak out to help save our democracy! During your presidency you ignored the Presidential Daily Brief when it stated Osama Bin Laden was determined to strike the United States. During your presidency you lied… Continue reading Dear President Bush

This evening our neighborhood held a Halloween get together 2020 style. We didn’t want the kids to miss out on yet one more thing this year, so we planned an event that would be as safe as possible. Our neighborhood has a gazebo in a large open space. Some of the Social Committee members decorated… Continue reading Happy Halloween

My friend Lisa and I have one of those friendships where no matter how long it may have been since our last visit, we just pick up where we left off. That’s what happened today. I finally got to see her new hometown in the bluffs of Iowa. Decorah is in an area called the… Continue reading A Day in Decorah

Today I drove from Indiana, through Illinois, and across Iowa. I’ve done many a road trip across our great country and each of the trips leaves me in awe of the beauty of each of the states, from the largest of cities to the smallest of towns, from the highest of mountains to the lowest… Continue reading A Country Worth Saving

The Dow dropped 943 points today. The press made it sound like the sky was falling. It is falling, but not so much for we “common” folk as our sky has already fallen. Yes, we might have some 401K money in stocks, causing a little hurt. For most of us though, the performance of the… Continue reading 943 Points