The last day of the first half of this crazy 2020! Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day … More
Month: June 2020
Pandemic Marble League 2020 Update and Photos O’ Day 108
1829 – Cincinnati, Ohio, officials use laws to force black residents to leave city. June 30th It’s ON! Marble League … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Monday, June 29th.
The last Monday of June and of the first six months of this insane 2020. Here’s the excellent sources that … More
Pandemic Articles, Video and Photo O’ Day 107
1958 – Bethel Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, pastored by civil rights activist Rev. Fred Shuttleworth, is bombed. June … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Sunday, June 28th
It’s Sunday – the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time. A fun Sunday song as I write on a Sunday afternoon: … More
Pandemic Articles, Videos and Photos O’ Day 106
1844– After slavery is declared illegal in Oregon, the state this week passes first laws prohibiting black people from residing … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Saturday, June 27th
Happy Saturday! As I’m off to my 2nd job at Good Vibes Winery, I’m going to cut right to the … More
Pandemic Articles and Photo O’ Day 105
1973 – Two young black girls, Minnie (14) and Mary Alice Reif (12), sue health clinic in Montgomery, Alabama, for … More
Presence Podcast: Words For Now and Later – I is for “I”
Who remembers December 2006 when YOU (and me) were designated as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006? So, how’s … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, June 26th
Happy Friday. Here’s our song about the day: Today’s focus is Border Wall Dispute in the Diocese of Brownsville. ++++++++++ … More
Pandemic Video, Articles and Photos O’ Day 104
1959 – Prince Edward County, Virginia, avoids integration by closing public schools for years. 2011 – White teens kill James … More
Why Do I Use POTUS#45 Instead of the Current President’s Name?
[NOTE: This post has been updated on 7/28/2020 since it was first posted] I try really hard every day to … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Thursday, June 25th
I’m a bit late for my Thursday posting. So, let’s jump right in… Today’s prayer is for “Adoption and Foster … More
Pandemic Article, Video and Photos O’ Day 103
What were you doing on Sunday, February 16, 2020? Here’s what The Week thought you should know on that day … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Wednesday, June 24th
It’s another Wednesday and here’s the song for the day: I didn’t get on this soon enough this week, but … More
Pandemic Articles, Video, and Photos O’ Day 102
2013 – This week, Kimberly McCarthy becomes the 500th person executed by the State of Texas since 1972; more than … More
Presence Podcast: Words For Now and Later: H is for HOPE
HOPE is less an emotion than a field, a magnetism. Put bodies near each other and HOPE happens. p.45 – … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Tuesday, June 23rd
Happy Tuesday Afternoon! Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day – The Week and the Five Things to … More
Pandemic Articles, Video and Photos O’ Day 101
1855 – Celia, a 19 year-old enslaved black woman whose white “owner” repeatedly raped her, kills him during an attempted … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Monday, June 22nd
Happy Monday! Just one more Monday in June. Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day – The Week … More