February 26, 2020 was my cousin Ronnie’s birthday. It was also the day Jim Clyburn announced his game-changing endorsement and called on us, via Twitter, to “stand with @Joe Biden”: I know Joe Biden. I know his character, his heart, and his record. Joe Biden has stood for the hard-working people of South Carolina. We […]
Don’t Hold Down Your Finger to “Share” on Facebook
I was recently asked to “share” on Facebook that it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a cause I certainly support. I didn’t do it — and here’s why: The message read: Hi, hope all is well with you.. have a favor to ask for Breast Cancer Awareness month! Would you put a ❤ on your Facebook […]
Does It Help to Carry a Grudge? No and Yes! [Revised]
Emotions run high these days. People get upset about little things. They rail against the new limitations. They take it personally that others don’t hold the same beliefs. Sometimes, this negativity spills out in odd ways. Living in a condominium with 419 units, it’s hard to find someone who isn’t nursing a long-held resentment. You […]
Pandemic (Comic) Relief: Author Unknown
I know that many “lists” circulate on Facebook and via email. This one came to me from a friend in Paris. Unfortunately, the author is unknown. Some of her (?) one-liners made think and most made me “laugh out loud.” Can’t we all use a good laugh just about now? Can we uninstall 2020 […]
My Sorority Sisters, Myself
A month ago, 19 of my sorority sisters logged on to our first Zoom reunion. We’ve been meeting weekly ever since. A few minutes before the start of this past week’s session, I happened on an essay about “the Iotas” in a rarely-visited directory on my laptop. The piece, written eleven years ago when Consequential […]