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God Bless America
I warn you, this is not one of my slaphappy posts. I’m here, stunned into silence after going to the 9/11 Museum downtown. A friend asked, what possessed me? Well, I always wanted to go since, being a survivor of … Continue reading
Posted in grace, Home, humanity, kids, media, men, New York City, parents, Politics, religion, violence, war, women, words
Tagged 9/11 Museum, Remembering the fallen 9/11, September 11 2001, The World Trade Center
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Bobby…Los Angeles, California June 6, 1968
Today is 49 years since Bobby Kennedy left us, courtesy of an assassin’s bullet, and coincidently, the 73rd Anniversary of D-Day. I happen to be a big RFK fan, even having his picture framed on my window sill. One could … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, History, humanity, Politics, violence
Tagged 1968, Assassinations, Remembering RFK, Robert Kennedy, St. Francis of Assisi, The Kennedys
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JFK at 100
That’s the one good thing about dying young, you still look pretty good, and how uncanny to have May 29 of this very special milestone, fall on Memorial Day. I’ll bet he would have smiled at that. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, grace, History, humanity, parents, Politics, readng, violence, words, writing
Tagged 1963, Dallas, Jack and Jackie Kennedy, JFK's birthday, John F. Kennedy, John Kennedy Jr., Lee Harvey Oswald
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Stand By Your Man
I was perusing through a book about the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), and the page I opened to, was about his wife, Adrienne. During France’s revolution, called the Reign of Terror (1793-1794), that didn’t do justice to the horrors that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, History, Home, humanity, Love, Politics, readng, violence, Women and men
Tagged The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Marquis de Lafayette, The Reign of Terror
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Freckles
I’m a big reader, as most of you know, having the privilege of belonging to a very special library, with stacks you can roam that remind me of catacombs. You just never know what you’ll find. In one of my diggings, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beauty, History, humanity, Love, media, New York City, Politics, violence, war, words
Tagged Bobby Kennedy, Freckles RFK's Cocker Spaniel, June 8 1968, man's best friend, reading at the library
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Give Me Your Tired…Your Poor…Your Detained
It’s no secret Donald Trump, the bible still warm from his oath of office, proceeds minus tact nor diplomacy. I attribute this to not caring what others think of him, an odd trait for any president to have. I’ve been … Continue reading
She Bit Her Brother
I’m standing outside the post office with Mike the Maltese while his mistress is inside buying stamps. I do this whenever I see some idiot leave their dog tied up, out front, because they get so frequently stolen. As Mike … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Family, Home, humor, kids, New York City, violence, women
Tagged leaving your dog unattended, nannies, sibling rivalry, twins
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A Quintessential American
U.S Representative, John Lewis, has always been a man I’ve greatly admired ever since reading his book, Walking With The Wind (1999), about the Civil Rights Movement. I remember watching him stand behind Barack Obama when he took the oath … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, History, media, Politics, violence, war, words, writing
Tagged John Lewis Georgia, John Lewis Trump Russia, Selma Alabama, The Freedom riders
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Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Baines Johnson
This seems to be history week on athingirl.com. since I feel the need to weigh in after seeing the film Jackie, that annoyed me on many levels, starting with Natalie Portman’s over the top performance, but what I’d like to add … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, media, men, Politics, travel, violence, women
Tagged Donald Trump as president, Jackie the film, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, November 1963, The Kennedy assassination
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Jackie
The recent film, Jackie, about Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, is getting lots of attention. Seems she never loses her allure, while we remain fascinated by her. The film chronicles the assassination, along with the pain over losing her husband, as … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, History, Politics, violence, war, women, words
Tagged Charles de Gualle, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie the film, Natalie Portman as Jackie, Rueter Film, The Kennedy assassination
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