Well, Mother Nature again didn’t want to cooperate with TahlEquality as they celebrated their 10th anniversary on Saturday. The organization which is for all members of the LGBTQIA community as well as their allies was celebrating Pride Month with festivities in Norris Park. However, the summer heat was bearing down on them causing them toContinue reading “TahlEquality Celebrates A Decade Of Pride”
Category Archives: Op-Ed
Saying A Final Goodbye To The “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays
When it comes to examining the great African-American baseball players of yesteryear, they all stand out. Josh Gibson may have been the best home-run hitter. Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige may have been the best pitcher. And Jackie Robinson may have been the first to play in the professional leagues opening the doors for others byContinue reading “Saying A Final Goodbye To The “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays”
Donald Sutherland Was A Versatile But Prolific Actor
Upon hearing news of the death of Donald Sutherland, I decided to watch Ordinary People. It had been the first time in over a decade since I saw it. But I always thought his performance as Chicago-area lawyer Calvin Jarrett was one of the best of his career, quite possibly the best. And for that,Continue reading “Donald Sutherland Was A Versatile But Prolific Actor”
Remember The Removal Celebrates 40th Annual Bicycle Ride
On Friday, June 22, many people gathered in the Oklahoma town of Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation, to cheer on the 19 bicycle riders who made the journey from northern Georgia to northeaster Oklahoma riding about 950 miles along the way. This annual event was special this year as it was the 40thContinue reading “Remember The Removal Celebrates 40th Annual Bicycle Ride”
Happy Juneteenth!
I want to wish everyone a Happy Juneteenth. I know some people may be wondering why we need to celebrate this day. Well, it’s because a lot of people less than 200 years ago were enslaved. Their children were taken from them. Their spouses were taken from them. Their family members were sold like propertyContinue reading “Happy Juneteenth!”
Happy Father’s Day
I want to wish everyone a Happy Father’s Day. Hope all you dads and stepdads, grandfathers and great-grandfathers have a great day. Please be mindful of those who don’t have a father around. It doesn’t matter if he just recently passed or it’s been many years, it probably hits a little harder on this day.Continue reading “Happy Father’s Day”
Some New Furbabies
I’ve not been feeling well today. But I thought with Father’s Day approaching, I’d share some pics of the new family. Pepper is what I call the tuxedo cat and she’s the momma. The orange ginger cat I call Stan. About three years ago, another ginger cat who has since crossed Rainbow Bridge, had someContinue reading “Some New Furbabies”
The O.J. Simpson Murder Case Still Strikes A Nerve Decades Later
As of today, June 12, there are people alive who can legally run for the U.S. Senate who have no recollection of the public hysteria and legal turmoil that happened because of the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman in a residential L.A. neighborhood 30 years ago. It’s almost outrageous how all of thisContinue reading “The O.J. Simpson Murder Case Still Strikes A Nerve Decades Later”
The Republican Party’s Day Of Reckoning Is Close At Hand
No longer can the Republican Party call themselves the Party of Lincoln. No longer can the Republican Party say they are for limited government considering they want to have more governmental control on people and policies. And no longer can they say they are the party of good Christian values and law and order asContinue reading “The Republican Party’s Day Of Reckoning Is Close At Hand”
Remembering D-Day
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day. On June 6, 1944, the allied forces orchestrated a massive offensive that had been planned for years. Many of the people who fought in the offensive had trained for two years following the attacks on Pearl Harbor. There have been many movies madeContinue reading “Remembering D-Day”
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