A Place for Remembering and Changing

It is about time you found us. We have been waiting for you! Please make yourself at home as we conjure up some memories for you about the “good ole days.” Did you have an Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, or Grandpa who loved to share his or her memories? Weren’t those times enjoyable as the past was connected to the present? Have you ever gotten lost in a story, a movie, or even a song that took you back to a specific time, place, or person? If so, you have found the right place for remembering.

However, if memories are all that you are looking for, this is NOT the right place for you. What you will find here are real life anecdotes designed to show you that Blacks and Whites are quite similar but unique. You will be challenged to put aside ignorance which causes preconceptions and stereotypes. Don’t worry. You will not be scolded or preached at. In a subtle fashion, you will discover and remember what you already know in your heart. This site will allow you to put your life on pause and then cause you to be refreshed by your reflections on the “good ole days.” Perhaps this site will even help you improve your perception of racial issues in America. Please enjoy.

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The story revolves around two people who lived during the same time, roughly 1950 through the present. The setting is the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Now available on Amazon!

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Good Morning, America, How Are You?

I am writing this blog on July 4, 2017. I saw on the news this past week that a majority of young Americans are not proud of their country. As a sixty-eight year old white man, I find this poll disturbing. While I was preparing a song list for our Black and White Like...

How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?

Patti Page recorded the song, "How much is that doggie in the window?" in 1952. Probably from time immemorial humans’ attractions to dogs have been very strong. Anyone who has visited an animal shelter or pet store gets the urge to rescue one of those irresistible...

Stormy Daniels (no, not that one)

“Put that down before you hurt someone or yourself.” “Get out of the bathroom and stop unrolling the toilet paper and drinking out of the toilet.” “Did you have to eat all the hamburger buns that were put ‘safely’ on the counter?” “You were supposed to play with the...

What’s Trump?

Euchre is a very popular card game. It is fast moving and simple by design. People get into tournaments, clubs, and social outings with euchre as the drawing card. Trump is a key word in the game, and, of course, if you have the jack of trump called the right bower,...

Blackie and Brownie

I recall early in high school, probably 9th grade in 1963, when my English teacher, who was certainly sympathetic to the social issues of the time, made us aware of the causes of skin color and pigmentation. Why, even within the races, is one person’s skin lighter or...

The Source

A concept that I could never get through my thick skull was the difference between the mouth and the source of a river. In fact, I had to look up that information before writing this because it just doesn’t seem logical. The source part is quite easy to understand...

Please Pass the Cherry Kijafa

I can still hear my dear Aunt Helen gleefully requesting a refill on Christmas Eve. What a great time it was with the anticipation of Santa and the cool presents he was sure to bring. This blog is meant to jog your memory as you reminisce about traditions you...

Stick to Your Own Kind

Jackapoos, Yorkipoos, Puggles, Labradoodles, Sheepadoodles, Goldendoodles, Cockadoodledoos ( I’m just messing with you on that last one to see if you were paying attention; no way would a rooster mate with a poodle, a St. Bernard maybe, but a poodle…?) Growing up, I...