READING! “My Paper.li” for Tuesday, August 4th

As I mentioned last week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father Richard … More

READING! “My Paper.li” for Monday, August 3rd

Happy new week and new month (since the last time I posted this “My Paper.li” feature!) As I mentioned last … More

Ahh… Thursday. Major League Baseball has it’s opening day today, so this classic is in order: ########## Here’s the excellent … More

It’s Friday and guess what I got on my mind: And a very different cover version of it: ########## Here’s … More

I hope the unique photo in the heading caught your attention today. It’s from a fascinating project which I’ll describe … More

Today has two important celebrations (so no Tuesday song today) First, it was on this date in 1789 that French … More

I’m posting this later than usual on this Monday. Still recovering from a full, hectic and stressful (Friday night esp.) … More

It’s Friday and I’m back with this feature after taking a day off yesterday for a little road trip. And … More

It’s Wednesday – Hump Day! And here’s the song of (about) today: Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each … More

It’s 07/07 and another Tuesday and another song about Tuesdays: ++++++++++++ Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day … More

I hope your Holiday Weekend was a good one. Back to another week in Pandemic Summer 2020. Here’s your Monday … More

2016 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers shoot and kill Alton Sterling, a 37 year-old black man while he is … More

Happy Independence Day Weekend! Have you watched the “Hamilton” movie/musical on Disney+ yet? As I’ve not had the chance (nor … More

1917 – Four days of attacks on African American in East St. Louis, Illinois, leave 200 dead and cause 6000 … More

Happy July! Into the seventh month, so we’re halfway through this batsh*t crazy 2020! Here’s the excellent sources that I … More

The last Monday of June and of the first six months of this insane 2020. Here’s the excellent sources that … More

1958 – Bethel Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, pastored by civil rights activist Rev. Fred Shuttleworth, is bombed. June … More

1973 – Two young black girls, Minnie (14) and Mary Alice Reif (12), sue health clinic in Montgomery, Alabama, for … More

It’s another Wednesday and here’s the song for the day: I didn’t get on this soon enough this week, but … More

1855 – Celia, a 19 year-old enslaved black woman whose white “owner” repeatedly raped her, kills him during an attempted … More