by PJColando | Jun 1, 2021 | blog post, In the Pink
Yesterday was Memorial Day, a day when we honor those who gave all in service to our country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrMeBR8W-c We flew the flag at Casa Colando. We also crossed our hearts to sing an anthem to the home of the free and the brave when we...
by PJColando | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
While America was in COVID quarantine, Facebook became a lifeline for those in isolation. There were hundreds and hundreds of people making music with instruments, including their own – their voice – and the posts proliferated on the social media platform,...
by PJColando | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’d just arrived home from a writing critique meeting. My work wasn’t on deck, so it hadn’t been rough… on me. But I felt another writer’s pain as he looked in my eyes, witness to the slaughter of others’ opinions that spewed forth...
by PJColando | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ambivalence pervades America. Fear lurks, invading souls. As peers freely spew hate-filled rhetoric, I long to invoke my freedom to plug my ears. Perhaps that’s why so many younger folks walk about with earbuds… In fact, divergence of mind set and values...
by PJColando | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I discovered an unwanted nuance of “have” and “have not”: medical insurance benefits. While I have benefits and can instantly make a doctor appointment to seek assurance for any concern, my Sista Suzi can not. Well, could not...
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