Avoid the Political Penalty Box
In the photo above I am thinking. Thinking about some days I wish that I was spending this time of my life maxing out not just my credit...
Diving into the Humphries Family Swim: Politics
Dedria Humphries Barker I am a first-time political candidate. My race is Lansing City Charter Commission, in Michigan. The election is...
A City Charter? What's that? And, What do Charter Commissioners Do?
So I was filing my nomination papers for Lansing City Charter Commission election, when I asked the clerk, what does the Charter...
Won't I Make a Great Charter Commissioner?
Enquiring minds want to know . . . . That's a National Enquirer newspaper line, but people really do want to know WHAT is this office I...
Obsessed with Twos: My Year 2022
During this year 2022, I have been obsessed with the number two. What I noticed was, if one thing happens I know it's going to happen...
Signs of Coronavirus
From handwritten notes signed with first names to printed signs with instructions, shop owners in my neighborhood announce changes to...
Coronavirus Preparation
This coronavirus situation will probably last for a year. Plan for it.
Octavia Butler, Irish Alice and Me
On Octavia Butler's 72nd birth anniversary, June 22, 1947, let me tell you how the personal finances of the visionary writer reminded m
Balls: Prepping for Football Play-Offs
Game tape replaces video games in Mom's house when her son's team goes to the play-offs.
Balls __The First Game
On the field, which was too green for August, our team stretched. Our Trojans looked just alike in helmets and blue jerseys, except for...
