Did You Know That… Yesterday (10/1/20), Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered counties to limit the number of drop-off locations they have for mail-in ballots to…one. Starting today, Texans who are voting by mail (which is pretty limited) can drop their ballots at locations determined by their county’s early voting clerk. Harris County – which includes Houston,…
Read More LagniappeIf you’ve ever ventured into the world of anti-aging products, you probably already have a face cream (or two) that you use in your daily routine. But if you’re still seeing more signs of aging than you would like, it may be time to add an anti-aging face oil into your skincare regimen. Go HERE for the article and…
Read More 15 Anti-Aging Face Oils That Actually Work, According to Thousands of Beauty LoversSeptember 2020 Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents – Octavia Butler How to Raise an Elephant: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Alexander McCall Smith Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents – Isabel Wilkerson The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy Book 1) – N. K. Jemisin His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis…
Read More On My Reading ListHallie Levine, AARP, August 31, 2020 You may be reluctant to go out to crowded areas now, especially since older adults are at increased risk of developing complications from COVID-19. But new research suggests there may be another reason to be worried: public bathrooms. The following seven steps will not only lessen the chance of catching COVID-19,…
Read More How to Avoid Germs in Public Restrooms During the PandemicBy Marc Fisher September 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EDT The attorney general who solemnly told Louisville and the nation that no police officer would be charged in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor is a young Black man who choked up at the thought that his own mother might ever face such a devastating tragedy. That…
Read More Ky. attorney general on Breonna Taylor case: ‘I understand as a Black man,’ but acting on outrage ‘is no justice’Both James Madison and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had advice about majorities violating the golden rule. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board During the making of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison warned against “the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.” Centuries later, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was asked what she saw as threats to the rule…
Read More Picking a court justice without hardball tacticsBP’s slow shift to clean energy since the Deepwater Horizon spill is picking up speed, perhaps setting an example for the petroleum industry. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board One of the pandemic’s economic effects has been a drop in demand for oil. Yet once the global economy recovers, will oil demand go back up? Some experts…
Read More An oil giant’s epiphany on climate changeThe late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman and Jewish person in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Thirty-four men have been so honored at the Capitol since 1852. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who was not a public official, was lain in “honor” at the Capitol Rotunda in 2005,…
Read More RBGBY GOODBLACKNEWS ON JULY 14, 2016 Yesterday I was tagged in a post by an old high school friend, asking me and a few others a very public, direct question about white privilege and racism. I feel compelled not only to publish his query but also my response to it, as it may be a helpful discourse for more…
Read More What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White PrivilegeFall is my favorite season. Nothing beats a cool, crisp morning followed by a warm, sunny day. I enjoy summer but I love, love, love fall. What do you think about when you think of fall? I think about fall clothes – sweaters, fuzzy socks, suede shoes, leather jackets, nail polish that isn’t too light,…
Read More Fall is Here!Hungry for some apple pie? We are right there with you. Here’s the recipe from the Whispering Canyon Café at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge—dessert will never be the same. Walt Disney World Hands-On:45 mins Total:1 hr 45 mins Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie. Ingredients Pie Crust 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup shortening 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons…
Read More Disney World Apple PieRuth Bader Ginsburg has died. The Notorious RBG was a light for women lawyers, for women in general, for men, for workers, for all of us. She showed us what determination, excellent skills, a supportive husband, and intelligence could do. She was wonderful, and now she’s gone. This creates a major problem for those of…
Read More Hell in a HandbasketMary Church Terrell—educator, political activist, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women—was born on September 23, 1863, in Memphis, Tennessee. An 1884 graduate of Oberlin College External, America’s first college to admit women and amongst the first to admit students of all races, Terrell was one of the first American women of African descent to graduate from…
Read More Mary Church TerrellHere are some things to consider when thinking about shopping at a warehouse club: 19 Worst Things to Buy at Warehouse Clubs 5 Ways Warehouse Clubs Try to Trick Smart Shoppers 10 Best Buys at Warehouse Clubs 35 Hidden Ways to Save at Warehouse Clubs Six Strategies for Maximizing the Value of a Warehouse Club…
Read More Do You Shop at a Warehouse Club?Sharp-minded, large-spirited, incomparably brilliant Ursula K. Le Guin examines anger in an essay titled “About Anger,” found in her altogether fantastic nonfiction collection No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters ). In an introspective search for any positive use of anger, Le Guin finds one — the safeguarding of self-respect. But upon closer inspection, she recognizes that what…
Read More Powerful Words About Anger