Old School Thoughts

Martha and I would like to thank all of you for your patience during our break since 16 June. I have been in and out of the hospital since 18 June. I am still going through a healing process, but I am better. I want to...

At a time that we are in the middle of celebrating the actions of General Order #1 that announced the end of slavery on 19 June 1865, we are 19 days from the contrasting 4 July 1776 celebration that falsely represented...

On Friday, June 5, at 1:48 p.m., Martha sent me a text message asking me, "Can people have too much freedom and what are the consequences of having too much?" Though I had an immediate thought - having more time to...

<p>Martha and I agree that there is a special relationship we all are capable of having with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Outside of that statement, I will not speak for or on behalf of Martha. Over the Years and...

<p>Hello and thank you for your support. This topic has to do with the lack of noise being made when so many children are going missing. How could that be? Why isn't there any noise? Martha made a special request for us...

<p>In this episode, Martha and I touched on several topics as they pertain to the African History dispersed throughout the Diaspora. I chose this topic to combine the methods we, as African Americans, used to respond to...

<p>Last evening, Martha and I decided to give tribute to the amazing work of women and the constant pressure of leading in so many areas. Though women are pulling more than their load, there is still a need for...

<p>Martha and I sat down to analyze why we keep dropping the baton after a receiving a good lead by our ancestors. The U.S. men's relay team just can't seem to get it right when it comes to finishing the race with a...

<p>There is one thing, clear, that Martha and I understand is the title: To Each Its Own. Following our recording, I initially thought how our listeners would respond to something that is so controversial in the African...

<p>Following a marathon pre-recording conversation, Martha and I finally decided to hit the front porch to engage in a conversation about community wealth and the circumstances we wrestle with. This episode was recorded...

<p>As we entered the last two hours of Easter Sunday or Happy Resurrection Day (for some), Martha and I went out on the front porch to recall how our families observed the holistic day. Our conversation segwayed into a...

<p>Last evening, on 29 March 2026, Martha and I decided to join each other on our virtual porch to discuss the incredible history of women and their indelible mark on shaping families and enduring hardships. This is a...

<p>What started out as a test recording to introduce the women of Frank D. Chester Senior Center to podcasting turned into a full episode for posting. Martha was not present due to the impromptu recording. Charlotte...

<p>Martha and I closed out our last episode asking our listeners, "Do you want to be remembered?" We weren't asking how. As we continue to reach out to our listeners, we sometimes assess how our messages are received...

<p>Martha and I spent the last two episodes bringing attention to the speech given by Marco Rubio to the European Union. That speech was a call for European unity throughout their diaspora. Last week, I was fortunate...