50 Years Ago: Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream Speech
Listen to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr deliver his powerful and moving “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington 50 years ago today.
Month: August 2013
Stick-to-itiveness: A Real Word and a Key to Success
When I was a kid, my mother always said I had stick-to-itiveness. When I asked her what it meant, she told me that it sometimes seemed like plain old stubbornness, but it really meant sticking with something and not giving up. I always thought my mother made up the word by just adding iveness to … Read more
Storytelling at Lil Country Store
My sister and I are having fun with Lil Country Store. Although she is the one running the store on a daily basis, I get to order inventory and pay the bills. I also get to tell stories, and I love telling stories as much or more than writing stories. We had storytelling as part … Read more
I’m Participating in Blog Action Day
I’m looking forward to Blog Action Day on October 16th. On that day bloggers around the world will be posting on the subject of Human Rights. As I have repeatedly said, the most basic human right is the right to live. My post will be pro-life. I will be advocating for the most vulnerable members … Read more
An Encouraging Evening
I haven’t gotten out much in the last few years. First, I had health problems of my own, then my husband developed Alzheimer’s. I cared for him until his death, and he didn’t like people to see him in his diminished condition. We went to a lot of doctors’ appointments, and we went to Walmart … Read more