Archive for February, 2008
BLACK HISTORY REMEMBERED
This Black History Month I had planned to write a post about the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. He is inspiring a country to forgo the status quo, look past race, and consider the best person possible to run this country. Obama has supporters from around the world who are hoping for a major shift [...]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under AAD ON RACE, DO YOU REMEMBER....
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ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR….
My son gave me a birthday card that his mother signed. This morning, however, he gave me a card that he signed all by himself and he even added “I love you,” which he also penned alone with his novice hand. I could see the careful effort in each letter. It was the best birthday [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2008 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION.
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EMILIO P%$&I!
The other day my wife went to her grandmother and aunt’s apartment to pick Dev up from a sleepover. When she arrived at their home Mama did what all of our elders do – she started to size-up her granddaughter in her unique playful way. She commented on how my wife has put some “meat [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 under CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEV.
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