Feb 8, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
The movie, A Patch of Blue, is a 1965 film. In it, a young, blind, uneducated white girl and an old well educated black man are friends. In a moving scene, the girl speaks to her friend, “Old Paw, what’s green like?” Irritated, he answers: “Green is green, stupid. Now...
Feb 3, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling, Uncategorized
This is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans, and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted...
Feb 1, 2021 | Pondering and Kindling
Welcome to my website! Each week I will post a blog called PONDERING AND KINDLING. Our overarching theme is just that. To ponder means “giving thought to” or “reviewing.” It is to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a...
