2018-02-15 15:19
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2017-08-21 00:02
Jerry Lewis ---there are so many great memories from my youth wrapped up in that man. I grew up in the 70s watching him on TV and listening to him on old time radio shows. Back then when I h… Read More
2017-07-04 21:27
It was a hot and balmy summer of 1776 when the Continental Congress, a group of fifty-six delegates from the thirteen colonies, convened in a meeting hall in Philadelphia to discuss, among… Read More
2017-05-29 19:04
Today would've been Grams' 100th birthday. If only she'd just stuck around just two more years -- but even that wouldn't have been enough; we would've wanted more. She was such a powerful… Read More
2017-03-23 02:01
I'm tired.I'm tired of being tired.I'm moody. There aren't enough hours in the day.Life is short. How do we make enough time for the things that matter?I'm asking the big three life question… Read More
2017-03-16 14:31
My mother inherited a 2008 Buick from her aunt and when the title transferred to her, she began receiving dozens of postcards notifying her that the Buick's extended warranty was expiring an… Read More
2017-03-12 15:41
This is the best and most accurate map depicting bias in the media that I've found so far Read More
2017-03-12 15:11
I have this beautiful set of Noritake china we found in my great Auntie Nina's cupboard when we cleaned out her house a few months after she passed away last year. When I unpacked them, ther… Read More
2017-01-18 02:43
Would love to find the history on these. Part of my great aunt's extensive collection of antiques and jewelry we inherited after she passed away. Sussex seven-jewel ladies lapel watch… Read More
2017-01-18 02:37
I've been tired and in pain for a long time. I could not figure out what was wrong with me until I visited a Rheumatologist who did all the tests and confirmed I do not have RA, MS, or any o… Read More
2017-01-18 02:34
I'm listening to all the hype right now about the inauguration and all I can say is whether we like it or not, Donald Trump will be our new President this Friday. You can shout all you want… Read More
2017-01-18 01:59
Therapy is great, everyone should try it. If anything, it teaches you to be stronger. Don't listen to anyone who tells you that having to go to therapy is a sign of weakness. No, admitting y… Read More
2017-01-03 02:46
My great aunt passed away in November at the age of 93. A wonderful woman we all loved dearly, she was my grandmother's only sister and her death came unexpectedly eighteen months after our… Read More
2017-01-02 15:54
If every person in the world did their part, looked out for their neighbors, treated others with kindness, helped those in need and became better stewards of the earth, a lot of the world'… Read More
2017-01-02 13:29
The older I get, the more I treat each New Year like any other day. What's so special about January 1st? I used to do resolutions, I haven't done them in forever because they never stick. In… Read More
2017-01-01 05:12
The older I get, the more I treat each New Year like any other day. What's so special about January 1st? I used to do resolutions, I haven't done them in forever because they never stick. In… Read More
2017-01-01 03:47
I can't remember the last time I really cried. With everything I've been through in the past two years you'd think I would've cried more but I just decided at some point, crying doesn't serv… Read More
2017-01-01 03:29
Things just aren't what they used to be and you can't ever recapture the magic of your youth, no matter how hard you try. So it's time to stop trying Read More
2016-12-02 01:26
(From Splice Today) What’s next for Cuba? Growin… Read More
2016-11-21 15:09
I just read some things that made me cry--stories of hate, anger and violence all because people voted one way or another.We can't live like this.To the rational people out there....regardle… Read More
2016-11-19 04:08
This is one of the most touching and inspiring things I've seen in a long time. It hits home once again, we are more than what people may see on the outside. Oh, if only we could've shared o… Read More
2016-11-17 12:46
If we're going to have a national discussion on this topic, people should understand it first. Here's a very simple refresher of the Electoral College, why it was created, and its importance… Read More
2016-11-16 17:53
Auntie Nina, my great aunt and grams only sister passed away this morning at her home. She was ready, she knew it was her time. She always told us she lived the life she wanted with NO re… Read More
2016-11-16 17:44
Trump is our next President and the new Congress is majority Republican, that is a fact. To say I have great concerns about this is an understatement. I don't agree with everything Hillary… Read More
2016-11-16 17:31
On this Veteran's Day, I salute all those who have ever served this great nation. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. When your country called, you answered it, whether you believ… Read More
2016-11-16 17:17
My grams was a vibrant, energetic, kickass woman who only started showing signs of slowing down around the time she turned 96. (Seriously! :p ) She'd always been active whether it was taki… Read More
2016-11-16 17:16
I just read some things that made me cry--stories of hate, anger and violence all because people voted one way or another. We can't live like this. To the rational people out there....regar… Read More
2016-11-07 14:47
...because they don't want you to have it your way, because to have it your way means they'd actually have to do that thing called their J-O-B! I was with mom and Aunt JoAnn on Friday… Read More
2016-10-04 00:27
Dear Jess,Well, here we are, another year older. We've been through a lot haven't we? Yep. I know everything--the good, the bad, and the ugly, your hopes, dreams, greatest joys and deepest… Read More
2016-09-19 18:59
Twenty years ago, while tripping on acid, Michael Edelstein had an idea for a show about pot.Fast-forward to 2016, Edelstein runs what he refers to as "the best marijuana dispensary in Amer… Read More
2016-09-10 17:49
(Revision of my article "Remembering Paula Cooper" published June 26, 2015 in Splice Today.)Many years ago, I watched an A&E documentary about a young woman named Paula Cooper, who, at t… Read More
2016-09-08 02:24
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around for a while, you could miss it." --Ferris BuellerFor most of us, life is moving at a pretty fast pace these days. There's so much g… Read More
2016-08-16 22:58
I was just shy of turning eight years old when Elvis died. Dad came home from work and played his Elvis records for hours. We were all so very sad as Elvis was a huge part of the pop culture… Read More
2016-07-10 14:38
These two recent facebook posts by Natasha Howell inspire me today. Remember, each of us has the power to make a difference in the lives of others. ONE KIND GESTURE has the ability to mult… Read More
2016-07-06 14:06
Whatever we think about what went down doesn't really matter. Now we have to move on. I checked CNN, Washington Post, Politifact, Hillary's website and Fact Check.Org for a few tidbits of in… Read More
2016-07-03 23:28
In our earliest history lessons we were taught that America was founded by a small group wealthy intellectual white men. While it is true that men like Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson… Read More
2016-07-03 00:52
In our earliest history lessons we were taught that America was founded by a small group of wealthy intellectuals. While it is true that these men like Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson… Read More
2016-06-18 03:01
16 years ago a family was torn apart. On Friday June 16, 2000, my cousin Kathy Inman, her husband Billy and their 16-year-old son Dustin, were traveling from their home in Woods… Read More
2016-06-16 19:25
On Friday June 16, 2000, my cousin Kathy Inman, her husband Billy and their 16-year old son Dustin, fresh from completing his freshman year at Etowah High School, were traveling from their h… Read More
2016-06-16 01:50
This is tomorrow's NY Daily News front page. They missed an opportunity here. Congress, not the NRA, makes the laws in this country. The NRA is one hell of a powerful lobby and their pow… Read More
2016-06-14 14:47
This isn't about banning or not banning guns. This is about indisputable facts. Click below for more from the Washington Post: Read More
2016-06-13 02:44
This is tomorrow's NY Daily News front page. They missed an opportunity here. Congress, not the NRA, makes the laws in this country and our inability to ban assault weapons lies solely w… Read More
2016-06-10 13:31
A Compilation of Experiences Jessica Clackum All that’s left behind is the cabin you built, which sits empty.For the 35 years living next doo… Read More
2016-06-09 15:45
For the entire 35 years you lived next door to my family, you kept to yourself and didn't let anyone know much about you and yet we knew enough about you to construct a picture for your fami… Read More
2016-06-09 09:12
I'm reading a book, John Wayne, The Man Behind The Myth by Michael Munn and I'm really enjoying it. Not sure why I didn't read it years ago but no matter, I'm glad I'm reading it now. I've n… Read More
2016-06-09 09:01
I find that I am tired often. Sometimes, at home, out of the blue I'll find myself exhausted and have to nap. I have pain on at least a dozen pressure points on my body. It is hard to get up… Read More
2016-06-09 01:53
I'm tired. I find that I am tired often, I have pain at pressure points on at at least a dozen places on my body, it is hard to get up most mornings, and I wear out easily. There are days wh… Read More
2016-06-09 01:53
I am so tired of being told that not voting or voting third party is a vote for either one of the two major candidates. I'm tired of being told that I don't know what I'm doing. Trump suppor… Read More
2016-06-05 18:04
So, Alicia Keys has started a #NoMakeup "movement" after writing a piece recently discussing the struggles and pressures of women to look a certain way. And God knows the… Read More
2016-05-14 15:12
Recently, I had stopped by mom's house and I was in her backyard looking over to gram's house, my mind recalling, as it often does, memories of how the place had always been full of life. I… Read More
2016-04-03 06:23
I'm talking about the Breast Cancer Charities of America/I Go Pink, Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation and Women's Breast Cancer Relief Association. A family member received a phone call a f… Read More
2016-03-21 00:48
With rights come responsibilities. While we live in a free nation and pride ourselves in the freedom to express ourselves freely (for the most part), what we say and how we say it does have… Read More
2016-03-16 02:40
The GOP can’t in good conscience support Trump yet they can’t not support him either. Right now they are in the worst position they could possibly be in. The GOP is screwed if Tr… Read More
2016-03-15 09:15
2016-03-14 16:51
Recently, some of my facebook friends have boldly stated that if their friends support a particular candidate or platform, they should unfriend right now.I find that ridiculous but that's ju… Read More
2016-02-09 23:33
Elaine Harmon served with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Below is her Honorable Discharge. She also received a DD-214, the official certificate of relea… Read More
2016-02-01 14:15
As CNN reports in the link I posted below, the 2016 Election is breaking all the rules. So what's changed? Why? People are angry and tired---of the lies, the blame, the politics, the cor… Read More
2015-12-12 12:36
So many people on my social media timelines are pissed off about their friends political views. Friends don't like friends supporting Trump or Hillary or Rubio or Cruz or who the hell… Read More
2015-12-11 10:18
Caring for Mom Jessica ClackumAs published in SpliceToday.com I was emotionally exhausted. It all began the morning of November 24, 2014. A rout… Read More
2015-12-11 10:14
Don't for a moment believe that in any situation, there isn't a choice. There is always a choice. Doing nothing is as much a choice as doing something. The hardest thing about choices is tha… Read More
2015-11-30 03:00
One of the great joys in life is being in control of one's own life and destiny. We don't have to take anything we don't want to. People can only get to you if you let them. So the key is to… Read More
2015-11-30 02:52
Don't engage the trolls.Don't add fuel to the fire.Don't get caught up in the drama.Don't think twice about distancing yourself from the negativity.Don't let yourself be dragged down by anyo… Read More
2015-11-23 16:11
"For this country is moving and it must not stop. It cannot stop. For this is a time for courage and a time for challenge. Neither conformity nor complacency will do. Neither the fanatics n… Read More
2015-10-08 13:25
"Eminent domain, when it comes to jobs, roads, the public good, I think it’s a wonderful thing. You’re not taking property. … You’re paying a fortune for that prop… Read More
2015-09-13 16:59
It began as just another peaceful day in a post apocalyptic America... And then this happened...The Fandom. Forty minutes into the finale. The Fandom.Fifty minutes into the finale… Read More
2015-09-04 16:16
"Cheers, asshole!"Does anyone besides me think XO Slattery should pen Hallmark cards?Okay, let's just cut to the chase. The crew of the Nathan James is tired. And pissed off. And rightly so… Read More
2015-08-28 08:58
Remember when..."Murdock. I'm comin' to get you."And he did? Umm, yeah. I'd say it's about damn time the USS Nathan James goes all Rambo on the Ramsey boys! I'd say having… Read More
2015-08-20 23:29
First things first.My stance during the entire investigation!======================================"I know that nothing makes sense to you right now, Rachel and I know that you're angry. U… Read More
2015-08-11 16:50
I could just sum up the entire episode with the ending but that would be boring wouldn't it?Not yet ready for primetime."You ready to meet the crew?""What exactly is expected of me? Am I t… Read More
2015-08-04 02:40
The Truth Shall Set You Free A Tale of Two JeffreysMeet Jeffrey Michener, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Cool, calm, collected. He is viewed as strong and confident, a man… Read More
2015-07-28 23:46
Hey Ramsey Brothers! The Boy Scouts called...There was so much ass-kicking in this episode I was beside myself shouting "YES! YES! YES!" Does that make me a bad person?Aaaand here we g… Read More
2015-07-22 11:36
First things first...M.V.P. Who knew?@psychosRusMeet British brothers Sean and Ned. Delightful fellows, obviously the apples of their mother's eye. They're sailors by day, traipsing abo… Read More
2015-07-15 19:31
Heh!"This plague...it ain't no accident. "Poor Niels! He just keeps getting on the wrong fucking ships right? I mean first he's hanging out with that crazy Russian Ruskov who wanted to take… Read More
2015-07-14 13:27
"Let's take back our ship!"I could leave it that because after all it is the gist of the entire episode but what fun would that be? Let me just say that it's a good thing there's a buf… Read More
2015-07-14 13:26
“We’ve all waited a long time for this day to come. It’s here.” There was no shouting at the television or dropping the f-bomb. Okay well maybe it happened just once… Read More
2015-07-14 13:26
Once again it's all in a day's work for the crew of the USS Nathan James as they take on yet another challenge in their quest to save the world.Shockingly, I only said the "F" word once.Once… Read More
2015-06-18 15:18
My latest from Splice Today... Remembering Paula Cooper Jessica Clackum She was my friend.Many years ago, I watched an A&E documentary about a you… Read More
2014-11-20 15:21
Singer Michelle Madeira's microphone cut out as she sang the US National Anthem before the match between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Nashville Predators in Toronto.And then this happened… Read More
2014-10-25 15:45
Every now and then a new comedy comes along that's just really funny. Benched, created by Michaela Watkins and Damon Jones and starring Eliza Coupe and Jay Harrington is that comedy… Read More
2014-10-07 15:12
After reading comments by White House spokesman Josh Earnest and CDC Director Tom Frieden about the uselessness of taking preventive measures in the form of banning or restricting travel… Read More
2014-09-11 16:17
The Ravens disclaimer says their views don't necessarily represent the team's front office or coaching staff. Fair enough. So whose views do they represent? Who's tweeting? And why? Wh… Read More
2014-09-07 17:55
Potato chips should never, under any circumstance, taste like coffee made with milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam.Thank you Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
...well, sort of, it was kinda in the last 10 minutes of my shower this morning, but that doesn't make it any less extraordinary, right? As I was doing a final rinse before getting out of th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
For informational purposes only. I'm not advocating one way or the other. Just thought the numbers were interesting.Gun related Crimes: 1980-2008 (number in percentages)By… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Let's say your son just finished the first two years of college where he completed his gen ed courses and prerequisites for his major.Now he's heading into the rigorous last two years at the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Many years ago my friend, former professor and mentor Diana discussed Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" in class.Thomas wrote the poem about his dying father and I will… Read More
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