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Read more: Time to reflect and finding a point of renewal
I have often referenced this story, but I wanted to share it with you. Find your thing and a way to reflect as we prepare for the election results from tomorrow. Here a a great story that Ray Lewis shared…
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Read more: Health is Wealth
It is a blessing to wake each morning, but waking up in good health is truly a blessing from a higher power. Given the mental and physical toll that COVID 19 has caused many, we should count it a blessing…
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Read more: In a Silent Way
I am reminded of the 1969 album by Miles Davis entitled “In A Silent Way”.
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Read more: Mo’ Better Blues
This is the title of a 1990 Spike Lee movie about the life of fictional character Bleek Gillium. Bleek is the leader of the band that has a standing gig at the neighborhood jazz club. The movie stars Denzel Washington…
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Read more: Urban Gardening Chronicles
The Fall garden is starting to sprout. I planted Moringa and Rosemary in the raised bed pot. I surrounded the pot with lettuce, cilantro, spinach, broccoli, and kale.
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Read more: I had a dream
We all think of our problems before we go to bed at night. Hopefully our dreams transform the problems into opportunities for creative solutions. This happened to me last night. We have been blessed with an opportunity to effect the…
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Read more: African Violet type of day
George Duke is one of my favorite musicians. I discovered his music in the late 80’s when I began my jazz education quest. Many of his songs resonate with me, but I wanted to focus on the song African Violet…
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Read more: Our rights to canvas in any hood
Political canvassing is protected by the law, so it is import that people know there rights before being confronted by people in the neighborhoods or law enforcement. Political canvassing is protected as non-commercial speech and is protected under the First…
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Read more: Vote!
Participating in the Democratic process is our duty as American citizens. The country was founded on the basis of freedom to choose what religion to follow and freedom to have representation for how collected funds should be distributed. Christopher Columbus,…
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Read more: Importance of a daily regimen
A while back I would get out of bed and do 20 pushup, 40 crunches, and 60 leg scissors. I called it my 6x Daily Routine (x+2x+3x) using pushups to determine the other exercise repetitions. In the evenings my lovely…
