Most of you will recognize the following prayer: May The Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. My first memories of it are from childhood. My pastor recited [...]
Archive > February 2009
Slavery by the Numbers
As precursor to determining my genetic, geographic and cultural origins, I have been navigating the online Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade database at http://www.slavevoyages.org for possible insights. The Voyages Database contains records of nearly 35,000 separate slaving voyages between 1514 and 1866, gleaned from original documents and historical publications located in archives, libraries, and other institutions throughout [...]
Pomegranate Juice and Personal Health
Back in June, I had my annual physical which included blood work to determine cholesterol, glucose (as an indicator of diabetes), creatinine for kidney function and PSA for prostate. The results were marginally good with an uncomfortable amount of room for improvement. I needed to do something. Although I wasn’t sure what that was, the [...]
