There’s a verse in the New Testament – “All things work together for good….” This Easter Sunday, April 12 at 2 PM, mezzo soprano Denyce Graves will give a free concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial joined by Sweet Honey in the Rock, the Washington National Opera, and the Chicago Children’s Choir. Graves [...]
This week’s Presidential message goes out to the people of North Dakota and Minnesota who are fighting the floods along the Red River. First came the rain, then the snow. In North Dakota, the river has risen over 40 feet. Eighteen feet is considered flood stage. For up-to-date information about the flood in Fargo, visit [...]
I laughed when I read this on E-Notes. Apparently, we stumbled across the same article in the Washington Post yesterday. I was tempted to title this post “Washington, DC Mayor Proposes Making Freedom Optional to Trim City’s Budget Deficit.” In an effort to trim and balance the budget, D.C.’s Mayor Adrian Fenty is proposing making [...]
“I think knowing one’s history leads one to act in a more enlightened fashion. I can not imagine how knowing one’s history would not urge one to be an activist.” Historian John Hope Franklin joined the ancestors this morning. He was 94. John Hope Franklin was a historian, scholar, whose own life story was part [...]
E-Notes/E. Ethelbert Miller is back on-line from reading poetry in Abu Dhabi which brings my attentions back to eclectique|916. Writing E-Notes blog for a few days put me in touch with my inner haiku. I guess this is what happens when you blog for a poet. Back to the ecletique life. As usual the news [...]
I have friends I call on who are only concerned about the meat and potatoes of issues and not the politics. They are not tied to any political party or agenda. They will vote Republican or Democrat. [I'm not sure about 3rd parties.] And they can pretty much give me a good idea of where [...]
I’m listening to NPR this morning. There’s a story about hair…actually shampoo. Breaking news – “We” don’t have to shampoo our hair every day.” Who is the “we”? Who is the “us”? Who are the “Americans” all of us – the ones who shampoo daily? If you have kinky, curly, or Moe hair, you don’t [...]
Starting tomorrow through Sunday, I’ll be blogging on E-Notes while my blogger buddy, E. Ethelbert Miller, is on assignment reading poems, signing books and sharing chapters from his new memoir The 5th Inning. E-Notes has 5,000 readers. Why are my hands sweating? Look for more questions. E-Notes always questions. Look for less sports updates. I [...]
I remember getting my first St. Patrick’s Day card…from Ireland. The card was from a former co-worker who had repatriated to Ireland with her husband. I was surprised that it didn’t have dancing leprechauns or a “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” kind of limerick. It was quite sober, sweet, and religious. Like choosing an angel over [...]
This week’s message focuses on stepping up the work of the Food and Drug Administration. President Obama made two appointments this week: Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner of the FDA; and Dr. Joshua Sharstein as the Principal Deputy Commissioner (overseeing drug safety). In addition there will be a Food Safety Working Group. Let’s just say [...]
