Diversity
I was a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout. A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. Still remember the oath I took… My sister was a Brownie, but, not a Girl Scout. Just didn’t embrace scouting the way me and my guy friends did. This was […]
Ask BA
I got this question for Ask BA: Hey BA: What does LGBTQIA mean? I heard it on the Emmy’s and thought, “What’s the I-A for? AND, is it offensive to wonder when that acronym will stop growing? This is a tough one because someone is bound to be offended. BUT, this is why we’re in […]
National
I haven’t written about guns for a few years now and I’ve kept my last post about guns in the Communicado spotlight to make a point. My plan was to keep it there until our legislators figured out how to be proactive about gun control. Since that’s not happening and we’re still watching innocent men, […]
National
South Carolina has officially taken down the confederate flag that flew over their state house. It had been flying there since 1961 as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The civil war started on April 12, 1861 and ended on April 9, 1865… ENDED in 1865… To be […]
National
Over a three month period, we had three mass, public shootings: The Colorado movie theatre shooting, the mall shooting in Minnesota and most tragically, the elementary school shooting in Connecticut. Parents, teachers, community leaders all say we need more strict gun laws; The NRA says it’s the fault of the health community and the entertainment […]
