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An Appreciation for Regional Dialects in North Carolina

With all that’s going on every day at the hands of the Trump Administration, it feels silly and out-of-touch for me to blog about something like regional dialects; however, I don’t want my blog to turn into just a political sounding board. My blog has been a blessing to me. It has helped me hone … Continue reading An Appreciation for Regional Dialects in North Carolina →

Is your family getting together during Holy Week? Brace yourself!

I did not want to write a blog post for today. I did not want to blog on Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday is a day to ponder Christ’s Last Supper with His disciples. It is a day to remember Christ’s arrest and his betrayal at the hands of His disciples. It is a day to … Continue reading Is your family getting together during Holy Week? Brace yourself! →

16 more highlights of how things are going in America

Are you as tired as I am of being bombarded with the news of the day? And yet I feel called to lay out 16 more instances today of not just cracks in our system of government but some basic failings and actions that fly in the face of the US Constitution and common decency. … Continue reading 16 more highlights of how things are going in America →

14 highlights of how things are going in America

This is a long blog post. Don’t blame me, blame Trump. If not for him, I would still be blogging just one day a week or occasionally skipping a week. I will blog about more such happenings in America tomorrow. Reminder: Go to https://speakupforjustice.law for more information and to register for the 12:00 Noon Eastern … Continue reading 14 highlights of how things are going in America →

#OnThisDay: Various Events, including Black Sunday, 1935

I was determined to stick to my editorial calendar for my blog and my blog’s original objectives of sharing with you my journey as a writer and a reader. I hope to someday get back to writing historical fiction, so I want to demonstrate my knowledge of history through some of my blog posts. As … Continue reading #OnThisDay: Various Events, including Black Sunday, 1935 →

Speak Up For Justice Virtual Event

Yesterday I posted a rare Saturday blog. Today, I post an even rarer Sunday blog. This is going to be short, because I am very tired of pounding the keyboard to write about some of the bad things happening in America. I’m posting this today so you will see it before Tuesday. If you don’t … Continue reading Speak Up For Justice Virtual Event →

Social Security: “You are dead to me.”

Today’s blog post is dedicated to my classmate who said, “This is a beautiful thing to watch.” Today’s blog post is dedicated to everyone who told me, “We need a businessman in the White House.” Today’s blog post is dedicated to all the evangelicals who voted for this fascism. If you take offense at my … Continue reading Social Security: “You are dead to me.” →

An Open Letter to Trump Supporters

It gives me no joy to write today’s blog post. I write it out of a deep concern and love for the United States of America. I am not in my comfort zone with my blog anymore. That ship sailed a couple of weeks ago. But until I no longer have freedom of speech, I … Continue reading An Open Letter to Trump Supporters →

Abrego Garcia, Student Visas, DOJ Weaponization, & What Else Happened This Week

As we near the end of another week of governmental and stock market chaos, today I’m writing about various things happening in the United States. As I finished drafting this blog post at 7:45 last night, I hoped we would have an uneventful news evening so I wouldn’t have to edit it. We didn’t. I … Continue reading Abrego Garcia, Student Visas, DOJ Weaponization, & What Else Happened This Week →

Too Busy Playing Golf and Banning Books

I look back fondly on “the good old days” when I wrote a weekly blog. I hoped to limit myself to just two posts this week, but things quickly got out of hand. In case you’ve missed a post, this week I’ve blogged about the three books I read last month, and Harriet Tubman and … Continue reading Too Busy Playing Golf and Banning Books →