Happy Juneteenth. In Honor of Juneteenth, I post this video from the SUNY OSWEGO Choir and their beautiful, beautiful rendition of “Let there be Peace on Earth”. Enjoy! Continue reading

There was a village in Italy that scientists and doctors studied because the majority of its residents had long life spans. The researchers came to the conclusion that it wasn’t the wine, or the fish, or the tomatoes and vegetables, but that everyone in that village cared, loved and supported each other. Roslyn Carter talks Continue reading

I read a post today where someone asked when do you take down your Christmas tree and decorations. Quite a few said they took it down Christmas evening. If so, then you are celebrating commercial Christmas and not the religious one. Christmas does not begin on November 1st when Mariah Carey starts singing her Christmas Continue reading

“Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomesme, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.” Mark 9:37 Continue reading

I feel that today’s Epistle was more powerful than today’s Gospel. We are all aware, or at least most of us, of the Gospel passage that reads ‘ What has a man gain if he has everything, but loses his soul”? Very important and timely. But James’ Epistle talked about how strong our tongues are, Continue reading

Seeing this concert tonight with the Mrs. An alll American Composers, this program will be delight. Aaron Copland is one of my favorites as well as Samuel Barber. The Barber work is “Knoxville Summer of 1915”, a very poignant and hauntingly beautiful work. Should be a favorite of Southerners who would sit on their porches Continue reading

So the Mayor of Boulder, CO banned the sale of assault weapons in his city. The NRA stepped in and litigated since the state of Colorado didn’t banned assault weapons, a locality could not. The NRA won. About a week before the mass shooting at the grocery store, the murderer purchased an assault weapon a Continue reading

To clear up a point of the current controversies, the books in question of Dr. SEUSS are not being banned. The Estate of Dr. Seuss has decided to no longer publish these books. The drawings of Black and Chinese people are extremely offensive. Whether it was the intention of Dr. Seuss to draw these stereotypical Continue reading

Prior to the pandemic, most churches in Hampton hosted “A Night’s Welcome” for one week during the cold months and then circulate. Because of COVID-19, the homeless are being fed for dinner and kept for the night at “The Central United Methodist Church”. Each day of the month, church’s parishioners greet, prepare dinner, breakfast and Continue reading