If you didn’t know it, you do. Admittedly, I had not given this word much thought in the past, having learned little about it in my social studies or history classes–or was I just not listening? Oops! I contend this part of our world history was just minimally available if at all. On my journey …
Is the expression “good grief’ an oxymoron where two words with contradictory meanings are placed side-by-side–like John Lewis’ “good trouble”? That would be a resounding yes. “Good grief” was one of my mother’s favorite expressession other than “Oh murder”. I’m not sure where they began–from time to time there definitely had been grief through the …
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is obviously a personal choice. To support you as you make your decision, here are 12 facts and insights, shared by Sherita Golden, M.D., at Johns Hopkins Medicine, who specializes in diabetes, heart conditions and patterns of disease in diverse communities: Protection from getting sick. The COVID-19 vaccines work with …
While humanity is landing robots on Mars and breaking open the mysteries of the universe, there continues a social trend of denying science. From objection of handwashing back in the 1800s to modern climate deniers, anti-maskers and even “flat-Earthers,” or people who believe that planet Earth is actually flat, “anti-science” movements aren’t new, but they …
As we complete March which is Women’s History month, I wanted to pay homage to a true female hero that I’ve learned about as I continue to study our black heritage–Harriet Tubman–our first black female soldier/warrior. As an officer in the USAF, having studied various levels of military education required for promotion (from Squadron Officer …
