Sunday Musings

March 5, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Mac is Here! Mac was over this weekend. Some of you will remember my 3-year-old genius grandson. He doesn’t like baby talk or simplified explanations, and he has no problem asking for help if a task is difficult. He hangs at his grandfather’s elbow to watch a repair or a build. If he doesn’t understand […]

Happy Valentine’s Day, Friends

February 14, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Friend, Having you by my side makes me feel special every day of the year. Wishing you lots of love and happiness today.

Personal History In Preparation For Black History Month

January 30, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Yesterday, I wrote about the monument to The Great Migration that honors the six million African Americans who traveled from the South to Chicago beginning in 1910. Today, I touch on my personal history as I prepare to celebrate Black History Month. In 1960, my family lived in Chicago on 31st and Calumet, just five blocks south of […]

Sculptor Alison Saar’s Statue of the Great Northern Migration

January 29, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

Thousands of African Americans migrated to Chicago in the early 20th century, seeking greater freedoms and better opportunities. Artist, Alison Saar captures that migration in a bronze monument located at the mouth of a Chicago community known as Bronzeville. The statue is of a male traveler whose hand is raised in salute to his new home. He carries […]