Chillin with some Afghan listening to Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding etc. A few days ago I watched an interview of Norma Elizabeth Boyd and then tonight listened to some historic Vienna videos. A strange way to start Christmas 2022, I suppose. But As an American Descendant of Slaves, I am proud of my heritage and […]
I am tired. This world is too much. Being spiritually discerning and tasting the presence of God through worship, just changes your appetite. I really wish I was a go with the crowd, materialistic person. However, I have tried it and it never works for me, because I have read too much scripture. Breaking the […]
There are so many ways to handle certain things and it ultimately comes down to the narrative in your head when you make the choice. I have always been curious about the thought processes behind people’s choices to the point I use to love watching the show Taboo or the movie Pimps Up Hoes Down. […]
It is really hard to deal with PTSD and heart disease while being estranged from your family. However, I rather deal with physical issues alone if it means I can be free from constant mood swings and anger. I didnt ever expect it to be like this in my 40s. I am not a perfect […]
Having another moment when I feel like I am in a nightmare I can’t wake up from. I would like the monster to go away. But they remain. Not sure what the lesson is in this. Is it so disappointing that the magic I thought existed, doesnt work for me. The magic of family actually […]
So today I learned some shocking news after a year of thinking I was just out of shape from the pandemic, I found out I have to get quadruple bypass surgery. I cant tell you the range of emotions I have felt since finding out a month ago when I failed my stress test. […]
I met someone, he is amazing. But I have met amazing before and dived head long into drama. At some point you have to accept your part in all the broken relationships. Love is definitely a fruit of patience and dillegence. Just because there is a beautiful seed doesnt mean, it has reached its full […]
Yesterday I discovered I have 5 blockages in my heart. My cardiologist and primary care noted that some of my heart disease is from high levels of stress and some of it is from genetics. My cholesterol is like 400 and I had preclampsia during pregnancy. Processing this has been hard to say the […]
We are proud to announce that Angeleisha L. Rodgers has been named the new artistic director for the Nokuri Arts Society. Angeleisha L. Rodgers is rapidly making her mark as one of today’s most sought after trumpet players in New York City. A native of Virginia, she recieve her undergraduate degree Virginia State University, where […]
“Unless the Golden Lady’s seed falls to the ground and dies, she will not bear much fruit.” -Michelle 3:16 As Judas this was the inconvenient truth that I couldn’t accept. So I hung myself from a tree and they buried my body in the Field of Blood. My soul now agonizes in jazz purgatory waiting […]