Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Romeo, Wingcom Watchdog, dies at 14

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Romeo going on vacation to Florida As I am writing this, Romeo, our beloved Italian Greyhound, is being put to sleep. It's over. M...
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

U.S. students poor in math, average in science and reading

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According to a Census Bureau tip sheet, U.S. 15-year-old students scored below average in math and about average in science and reading whe...

Christians bid to face fear with hope in ecumenical gathering

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Orthodox/Catholic Ecumenical Gathering “O Come, O come, Emmanuel... Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.” While Pope Francis...
Friday, December 6, 2013

Mandela tribute: a life well lived, rest with God

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White House photo of Michelle Obama and Mandela I must come out of the shadows to pay tribute to a man I never met: Madiba Nelson Roli...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

No more blogging for a while...

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Goodbye for now. Dear Readers, Since I began blogging 563 posts ago, I have received a lot of kudos for my efforts but no real monet...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

And the monetary power couple is...

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Official FRBSF photo Janet Yellen is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve, making her next in line to succe...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Tribute to Earnest C. Smith, Sr., NASA's lunar rover, guidance systems scientist

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Earnest C. Smith, Sr. (l) and Earnest C. Smith, Jr. in 1975 Through this blog, I have reconnected with one of my former classmates, Ea...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Chicago's black youth living in fear on South Side

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Kids who used to stand outside are now afraid to be on the streets of Chicago, said one South Side youth. (Photo taken in the 1990...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Ron Seay: exceptional customer service in resort industry

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One can choose anywhere to lodge while on vacation in Florida, but if you want to feel like family and receive outstanding customer servi...
Monday, July 22, 2013

Americans with Disabilities Act marks 23rd anniversary

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July 26 will mark the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which guarantees equal opport...

Politics on highways...

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Here are some photos I took while riding through Florida and Georgia, USA. Ghostbusters car On back of jeep Vietnamese re...
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Ron Francis continues to amaze visitors at eclectic art studio in Tampa, Fla.

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Portrait of Ron Francis Most artists can be defined as creative, but Tampa's Ron Francis (Hutchinson) is over the top! My family ...
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Frank Grant celebrates 80th birthday at Karate Do event

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Sirata Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach, Fla ...Members of The World Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Federation decided to travel from it headquarters...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

"Stop, question, and frisk" with "Stand your ground" laws policing America

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What is the history of these laws, and why were they enacted?
Monday, July 15, 2013

Lexicon of black woes increasing; win-win scenario needed

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We'll all need new street clothes if violence continues. (Photo by Ayron Johnson, costume by Daniel Johnson) When my lawyer frien...
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Trayvon Martin is a martyr

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Trayvon is a dead witness who was not allowed to defend himself in court. Trayvon should not have tried to defend himself in order to sta...
Saturday, July 13, 2013

Breaking news: Zimmerman found not guilty

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Breaking news: Trayvon Martin used self defense, not Zimmerman

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No matter what happens in the Zimmerman trial, don't stop fighting for right! Don't give up your right to be free, to say what you ...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

In our face: reality in the USA

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Do we have the guts to change for the better? (Photo by Tomi Johnson) "...but oh! what is man, that he dares so to accuse himsel...

Thought for today...

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"Racism is not the greatest crime an author can commit, telling the truth is." This Recording Great authors of color: Toni Mo...
Friday, July 5, 2013

Breaking news: Trayvon screamed for help; suffered after being shot in heart

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Trayvon Benjamin Martin was the one who was acting in self defense when he was killed by George "Georgie" Zimmerman. Martin,...
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Pic of the day: Frogs

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Frogs in rain near swimming pool - Photo by Kurk Johnson - July 4, 2013
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Breaking news: Egyptian military coup choreographed in Cairo

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Photo by Tomi Johnson Ancient Khemet's capital of Cairo is undergoing a military siege now, according to Aljeezera News . General...

Thought for today...

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The Creator's power is so great that It's not within our understanding. ---Tomi Johnson 
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Black History: Colored laborers paid more in South than North five years after Civil War

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Alfred R. Waud, artist. (Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1868 - public domain) “Gen. C. H. Howard, Assistant Commissioner of the Freedm...