After enjoying a meal at Le Peep, I stood outside near the door to wait for a friend to exit. A lad about 11 years old came up, opened the door, and held it open. He looked at me and motioned with his head for me to enter. “Thank you,” I said, “but I’m waiting […]
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Peggy Tarr: Equality and equity, please
Equality and equity are often used interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two. “Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.” (www.onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu) Equality and equity, please. […]
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Peggy Tarr: September 2021, days of note
On Sept. 15, from sunset until nightfall on Sept. 16, is Yom Kippur, “the holiest day of the year in Judaism…Yom Kippur means ‘Day of Atonement’ and repentance.” (Chabad.org) The day is observed with fasting and prayer. I was brought up in a Baptist Church and as a child attended Wednesday evenings and the short period before […]
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Peggy Tarr: September 2021
Most of us know that Monday, Sept. 6, is the Labor Day holiday. It is a day to honor the contributions of laborers. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. President Grover Cleveland signed a law to make the first Monday in September the […]
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Peggy Tarr: Humanitarianism in song
When looking at the month of August in the Human Rights Watch Planner*, I read that the 19th was designated as World Humanitarian Day (WHD). It was designated (as such) by the UN General Assembly in 2008. A theme is chosen each year. The focus for 2021 is the climate and “meaningful actions.” WHD is: […]
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Peggy Tarr: Just desserts
Three of us (all senior women; two with white hair) decided to go to the Cheesecake Factory’s bakery since we just wanted desserts. When we entered the bakery area, there were a number of patrons ahead of us. Some of the patrons stood in front of the desserts’ display case, so we could only see […]
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A Telephone Game Every Day
As a child and as an adult, I participated in the “telephone game” at get-togethers. As many of you probably know, the “telephone game” begins with one person whispering a message to another person, who then whispers it to another person until the whispered message reaches the last participant in the game. The last person then […]
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Peggy Tarr: Remembering the Fatherly
I have fond memories of men in my life who were fatherly toward me. These were men who acted as fathers to children/teenagers in the neighborhood whether or not these young people had fathers. They took seriously their role to protect young people and (to) guide and inspire them to “get a good education” and become good […]
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Peggy Tarr: Memorial Day Then and Now
As most people know, Memorial Day occurs this year on Monday, May 31. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was/is a holiday to commemorate those who died while serving in the United States military. In 1868, Decoration Day was established to be celebrated on May 30. In 1968, Memorial Day was moved to the last Monday […]
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Peggy Tarr: The Deacon’s World Prayer
A friend invited me to go with her to her church. We arrived at church about 15 minutes before the Sunday morning service began. My friend explained that during this pre-service time, those in attendance could speak, that people often spoke about their blessings or the blessings of others or said a prayer or asked […]