Musings about life


They Call Me Mr. T

I didn’t invite Mr. T*, but he came anyhow. Sometimes Mr. T lands noisily into your house – big, loud […]


Sojourner’s Truth

This the exact quote that woke me up from my sleep: “And ain’t I a woman?” The full text of […]


Jobs that need doing

A whole lot of folks need jobs today in the U.S. of A.  (At least three times a month, I […]



A Cautionary Tale

I’ve become a cautionary tale to two people who are very close to me.  They have each told me that […]


My Bad, Your Bad

Was it really that bad?  They question you.  You question yourself. If you survived it, could it have really been […]


When? Who?

If not now, when? If not me, who?* Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.** So if you haven’t won […]




Forgiveness – 1

I try to forgive you. I forgive you. I forgive you for not choosing me – as girlfriend/woman/wife, as […]


The Price of Peace (Domestic)

“…Women are encyclopedias, boy! Volume A, Volume B, Volume C. Spend some time with every book and maybe one will […]



Embarassed for/by myself

Have you ever been embarrassed for or by your own behavior? Not embarrassed because of what others might think but […]


Brown Boy Down (for Travon)

He’s a boy doing boy things but because he’s brown his actions (walking, standing, breathing) brings a frown, consternation, confrontation, […]


The Inoculation Effect

The Inoculation Effect happens when a child, in disadvantaged circumstances, is guided through childhood by his/her parents to particular schools, […]



Why am I here?

Why am I here? (Well I know that Mommy and Daddy had some fun but other than that…) What […]


But You Didn’t!

I could have written a better book than that. You’re right, but you didn’t. I could have made a better […]


The Siblings – Evil and Good

Evil and Good are siblings that walk together always. Once they were conjoined in harmony. They separated for various reasons explained […]



Divine

Divine Number. Divine Sound. Divine Word. Divine Mind. Divine Light. Divine Air. God is Everywhere! (Written, 9/20/09, copyright 2010 by […]


Trying to meditate

Stumble down the stairs. Open the blinds or keep them closed. Turn off the front and back porch lights. Set […]


Saturday Roundup

Stuff I DidWatched snow fall and fall and fall. Listened to thunder but couldn’t really see the lightning because the […]