I write after midnight on what is now the day after Christmas. It’s late, so I will keep this short. … More
Category: Holidays
Pandemic Day #286 – “O Holy Night”
So in this crazy Y2020, two hundred fifty-five days ago we celebrated an Easter unlike any other in my fifty … More
Third Sunday of Advent – Presence Podcast – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Advent Reflections
Presence Podcast: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Advent Reflections – Third Sunday of Advent https://anchor.fm/presence/episodes/Third-Sunday-of-Advent-Sitting–Waiting–Wishing–Advent-Reflections-ennrf4 ++++++++++ Readings for the Third Sunday of … More
Pandemic Day 258 – Best Masks on Sale!
It has been a LONG time since my last post. Why? (you may be wondering) The short answer – teaching … More
Pandemic Photos O’ Day 132
1972 – Washington Star reports on Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control study conducted on poor black … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Monday, July 20th
It’s the 51st anniversary of the day humans first set foot on the moon. I didn’t need to do the … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Tuesday, July 14th
Today has two important celebrations (so no Tuesday song today) First, it was on this date in 1789 that French … More
Pandemic Articles, Videos and Photos O’ Day 114
1919 – White people riot in African American neighborhood of Dublin, Georgia and leave two people dead, during nationwide violence … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Sunday, July 5th
I missed posting this yesterday, but I’m back at it today, on the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. And on … More
Pandemic Articles, Video, Marble League 2020 Update and Photos O’ Day 113
2016 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers shoot and kill Alton Sterling, a 37 year-old black man while he is … More
Pandemic Videos and Photos O’ Day 112
1910 – African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeats “Great White Hope Jim Jeffries in what is called the fight of the … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, July 3rd
Happy Independence Day Weekend! Have you watched the “Hamilton” movie/musical on Disney+ yet? As I’ve not had the chance (nor … 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
Pandemic Articles, Video and Photos O’ Day 98
Before reflection on today’s Pandemic Photo O’ Day, an update on the story/photo I featured yesterday. We have dueling perspectives … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, June 19th
It’s Juneteenth today. Here’s a new video, with numerous original sources, which I found quite moving: I’ll be honest with … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Sunday, June 14th
Good Corpus Christi Sunday. And also happy Flag Day too! Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day – … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Saturday, June 6th
Good Saturday afternoon to you! It’s a beautiful almost-summer day here in Central Ohio. And I hope it’s as lovely … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, June 5th
Happy Friday! Another week slides by as a dozen weeks ago today was Friday, March 13th – the day from … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Sunday, May 31st
I’m a bit late getting this posted today as I wanted to celebrate Pentecost first. Here’s the links to the … More
Happy Pentecost 2020!
It’s not just any Sunday, because it’s Pentecost!!! And I’m turning the site red today in celebration! I could insert … More