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 […]
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Peggy Tarr: It Is Earth Month
The age of the children was only four. A group of them came running and laughing out the door. They jumped and skipped upon the ground And checked out everything around. They stopped to look at all the trees And dodged and darted away from bees. They looked up at different birds on high And […]
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A Curt’s Café Memoir
By Peggy Tarr It is March, Women’s History Month, a month to honor women for their accomplishments and contributions to history, culture, society, and support of each other. It is a time to love, honor, and show respect for women and have compassion for their challenges. About a week ago, I walked down Central Street […]
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Peggy Tarr: Gumption
It is March, Women’s History Month, a month to honor and show respect for women and their accomplishments and have compassion for their challenges. In 2002, a book was published entitled, “That Takes Ovaries: Females and Their Brazen Acts.” The book is a collection of individually written stories by women that encounter situations in which […]
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Peggy Tarr: ‘To Be or Not to Be’
I watched a PBS broadcast entitled “American Experience: Voice of Freedom” on Feb. 15, which was a biography of the late “Negro” contralto Marian Anderson (1897-1993) with commentators. Ms. Anderson suffered many Jim Crow* experiences during her career in the U.S.A. “To be or not to be; that is the question.” (from “Hamlet” by William […]
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Then and Now
I went outside very early one morning to pick up a newspaper and heard a bird singing. I stood there alone quite some time, listening to its song and trying to see it. At first, I thought its melody was repeated over and over again, but then I realized that sometimes it added a note […]
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A Plethora of Salt and Pepper Shakers
I went with a friend to the house of her friend Joyce Chapman Savage. We entered through the kitchen. Per usual, I did not pay much attention to the contents of the kitchen as we passed through it to the living room. My friend introduced me to her Ms. Savage, and I was invited to […]