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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Do you know someone who grew up in Detroit in the 1950’s and 1960’s? Or maybe that someone is you! Let’s spread the word about this site and the book so we can reminisce together.

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Each blog article has open comments, why not jump in and tell us if you had a similar experience. Or maybe you’ve got a story of your own to share – we’ll be publishing guest posts soon! Get in touch.

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...

Older Yet Wiser . . .?

The wise, old owl is a symbol of wisdom probably because he can see what is behind, beside, and before him. That ability to turn his head what seems like 360 degrees is a chiropractor’s’ dream. The owl can be circumspect more than any other creature because of this...

Why You So Scart?

Think back to high school speech class. For me, this was the worst torture imaginable causing knees shaking, cheek twitching, armpits sweating, and pubescent voice cracking. If I dared look up to make the required eye contact, there was always some jerk-off giving me...

I Don’t Get It! – Mock Drafts

GUEST AUTHOR: FireHawk I ran into a guy about 30 years old recently who said he loved NFL mock drafts. Huh? Now he’s a nice kid who unfortunately doesn’t have a job so maybe he has time to read that gibberish. Mock Drafts – If you collected 100 of them, NONE would be...

Rock and Roll

Rock and Roll. Chris ‘Rock’, that is and ‘Roll’ in the aisles with laughter is what we did. About ten years ago, we attended a Chris Rock appearance at Caesar’s Windsor Casino which is just across the Detroit River from downtown Detroit. When the comedian came on...

The Power of Love

It’s strong and it’s sudden; it can be cruel sometimes, but it just might save your life.” Huey Lewis, what do you mean? “More than a feeling; … harder than diamonds . . .just might save your life . . . with a little help from above . . . don’t take money, don’t take...

That’s What I’m Talking About!

Over the past fourteen months, Thomas Marsh and I have been diligently pressing forward with the message and conversation sparked by our Black and White Like You and Me book. This definitely has been a labor of love and commitment. Although we have received rave...

Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?

Thomas Hardy, a British author, wrote this poem in the mid-1800s. I read it a hundred years later while teaching English at Oakwood Junior High in what was then called East Detroit, Michigan. If you think this is going to be a mournful blog about death, you may be...