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A Planetary Alignment will coincide with Mercury Retrograde
Double phenomena in the heavens Some people say in jest that the planets have aligned in their favor when life works the way they desire. Were you aware that there are seasons when things do line up in the heavens? There will be a planetary alignment AKA a planet parade, on February 28, 2026.
By Cheryl E Prestonabout a month ago in FYI
Hidden Meanings Behind Playing Cards
Standard Playing Cards A standard deck of playing cards is pretty much what it seems: It's a deck of cards that can be used to play different games.
By Janis Masyk-Jacksonabout a month ago in FYI
February the Fiery Month
I have been trying not to get totally consumed by the Winter Olympic Games from Italy. They seem to be televised almost 24 hours a day. If it is not live, then it is a replay.
By Calvin London2 months ago in FYI
Blame It on Your Heart
I write a few poems, but not as many as some folks on Vocal. Most of my poems have to do with love. Either the desire for it, the tragedy of when it doesn’t work, or dealing with feelings of love. I am a big softie at heart, I guess!
By Calvin London3 months ago in FYI
A Failed Artist, A Disillusioned Poet, An Underpaid Game Show Host
I took my son and niece to Gori, a small town in Georgia where Joseph Stalin was born. They talked me into visiting the Stalin's Museum, the largest in the post-Soviet space. I had resisted going there because I just can't stand the monster and know enough about him, or so I thought.
By Lana V Lynx3 months ago in FYI
Veterans Day Honors All American Veterans
Veterans Day is always observed on November 11. Have you ever wondered why November 11 is the date to honor veterans? There is a very good reason for that particular date.
By Margaret Minnicks5 months ago in FYI
Cultural appropriation and White women wearing dreadlocks and braids
Nappy by nature is not a choice Is it imitation (the best form of flattery) or cultural misappropriation when White males and females wear dreadlocks and braids. Some African American women think it is.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in FYI
Black Cowgirls were prominent in the American West
There were black cowgirls in the American West In the episode of Family Matters titled The Good the Bad, and the Urkel, Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) dreams he is in the Old West, where Rachel Crawford (Telma Hopkins) runs a saloon. This led me to wonder if there were Black cowgirls or African American female saloon owners in those days.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in FYI

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