I Have a Question

January 23, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi, Guys! I’ve been working on a story, and I have a question. There was a criminal case brought against a popular television actor. The young man claimed two males had assaulted and beaten him outside his Chicago hotel. The men had hurled racist epithets and hung a noose around his neck. I’m teasing this […]

How We Spent National Popcorn Day

January 20, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Avatar: The Way of The Water Did you celebrate National Popcorn Day, yesterday? The Emagine movie theater that my husband and I belong to served free popcorn in honor of the day (the link at the bottom explains the new trend). We were each handed small, overflowing bags which were more than enough. At the […]

My Social Media Marketing Tools

January 18, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

“Name it and claim it” is a “theology” taught by some members of the religious community. In honor of that quote, I’m naming and claiming a future where I earn enough to supplement my retirement income. In that future, I have published and blogged my way into an extra $2500 a month. I enjoy life; I travel; and the […]

How Martin Luther King’s Birthday Became a National Holiday

January 16, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

It would take 15 years and countless protests, marches, and introduction into every legislative session from 1968 to 1983, before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday would become a national holiday. Prior to 1983, there had been multiple attempts following his assassination to have a holiday created in King’s honor. Representative John Conyers introduced a bill for a federally […]