Filed under News and events …

JFK

    Where was I when John F. Kennedy got killed? I was sitting in a music class at John C. Freemont Junior High. I was a teenager with strong feeling towards our country and fellow classmates. I heard over the school’s intercom that our President John F. Kennedy was shot and died. I got … Continue reading →

Thought for the day

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly —Richard Bach Wishing all those who are affected by the smoke in Josephine County time to escape.

Smoke

My sister said that the smoke is so bad in Ashland that Mt. Grizzly isn’t visible. The Ashland Tidings said that the air is a health hazard. Time to evacuate.

My Happiest Moment

Before OFA, Organizing for America, became Organizing for Action, I was a member of Ladies in Blue, a women’s political group that was part of Organizing for America. I was chosen with five ladies to greet the President of the United States when he flew in to Intel, Hillsboro, Oregon, on February 18, 2011. I … Continue reading →

Travon Martin

        The divisions based on the colors of our skin are more prominent now. I think we need to move toward better equal rights. We would have a more prosperous economy if we all climbed together as one people.

The Heat Wave

        If everyone seems cranked up today, it isn’t stigma. So relax and let the day pass, it isn’t a reflection on you. Everyone is in a short mood because of the heat wave.

Nelson Mandela

Mandela, a man I never knew. I picked up the newspaper and read, “Nelson Mandela is in critical condition.” I was filled with grief for a man I did not know but heard so many stories about. The icon of South Africa. A father of wisdom for his great country. How he served and survived … Continue reading →