Litmus Testing Over thirty-one years ago, I proposed to “J” in the parking lot at a mall in Connecticut, and she said “yes.” That evening, a litmus test was applied to me as I was examined for my worthiness for marriage with a singular line of questioning, “How do you know that you are a […]

And then there were three!

Grace Dell (Nichelle) Nichols, the groundbreaking black female bridge officer of NCC-1701. You were smart, beautiful, inspirational, and an advocate for many.

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. Psalm 119:93 I love Psalm 119, an acrostic poem smack-dab in the middle of the Bible. Each section begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and today’s verse is one of eight in the “Lamedh” section; the letter “L.” If you […]

The Time Machine Last week, I accompanied “J” on a field trip to a library very close to NYC, as close as you can get and still be in New Jersey. Sitting at the library, I read a tiny local newspaper titled “Easy English News.” In less than 30 minutes, I witnessed a man where […]

Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Matthew 16:15-16 Every so often, you just need to walk with a verse for a day to get some perspective or reboot. Today’s scripture is a doozy! I invite you to […]

In celebration of the Summer being 33% complete and in the middle of an oppressive heat wave, The Flying Scotsman sends you this PSA of utmost importance. NOTE: Please note that PSA stands for Public Service Announcement, not Prostate-Specific Antigen. Nearly 200,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for snow-shoveling-related incidents from 1990 to 2006, […]