Sunday Musings

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 […]

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Movie Pick for AA History Month, The Woman King

Now Streaming on Netflix Though it premiered in September 2022, I approached The Woman King hesitantly. I didn’t see it until October. A Hollywood interpretation that would portray the natives as primitive and scantily clothed didn’t appeal to my mind. However, the buzz surrounding the movie interested me. Everybody couldn’t be wrong. The movie opened […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day, Friends

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

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Personal History In Preparation For Black History Month 

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 […]

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