Religion, part 1
There are two subjects that people do not like to discuss. One is politics and one is religion. But I am going to break that today and talk about religion. I was not raised in a religious household. My parents were very private about their beliefs. But they did watch Billy Graham. Four blocks away […]
Beth and Sandee
You will never know how much I loved teaching at Slimmons…Hard to believe I was there for over 40 years. In the exercise studio I had chocolate brown carpets. One of my students Deborah told me you should not exercise on a rug. She said she is going to talk to her husband. A week […]
Howard, part 2
Part 2 Now let’s talk about Howard. He is 6’5 with curly long hair that brushed his shoulders. He would always dress in dark clothing and has a magnificent voice. At the end of the show Howard asked me if I would like to go to this house for dinner. I was taken aback because […]
Howard, part 1
Every week I would travel to a different city for a personal appearance. I would get there a few days early so I could do press. I would do 8 to 10 radio shows and would love doing them. I guess in my lifetime I have done over 20,000 radio shows. When I went to […]
Leonard, part 2
My father was a very intelligent man. In the morning he read the newspaper, and in the evening read Reader’s Digest. He could sew. When we were younger he made all of our clothes and made extravagant dresses for Shirley. He was also an amazing cook. He went to farmers’ market and the A&P every […]
Leonard, part 1
He was born 1897… on March 6. He was the youngest of 7 children. I am talking about my father, Leonard. All he wanted in life was to be in show business. He could sing…dance…act..and could whistle any song. After high school, he went to New York to be on Broadway. He never got a […]
Oprah
I have a little lump in my throat as I write this. She is one of the most powerful and adored women. She is the queen of TV…an actress… producer…a book writer… and a lecturer. When she talks, everyone listens. She has billions of followers. All you have to think of is her first name. […]
What are you worth?
What….what did you ask me? You asked me what are you worth? Well, I will tell you. You are worth more than all the gold bullions at Fort Knox…which is located in Kentucky. Wouldn’t you love to see all that gold? You are worth more than all the pearls in the ocean. Did you know […]
Segregation, part 2
I got a great response to my message yesterday. This is part two. I went to an all white grammar school… “Where are the colored people?” I asked someone, and they told me they went to their own schools…that was puzzling to me. Did they have different school books or different courses? Sometimes my brother […]
Segregation, part 1
I have to tackle a very very sensitive subject. I have a lot to say so it is going to take me two messages. My family, God bless them, were the last white family on our block on St Louis street in New Orleans. The rest of the people were called “Negros”…”Darkies”…and “Colored”… Many times […]
