January 2013 – The Word's Out

If I Were a Groundhog

by Brenda B on January 29, 2013 with No Comments

by Brenda Black The roly poly member of the squirrel family will make his grand appearance come Feb. 2. Top-hat clad men of standing will encircle Punxsutawney Phil, in Punxsutawney, PA, awaiting the rodent’s prediction. If the groundhog sees his … Read More

What the World Needs Now

by Brenda B on January 22, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black “We’ve got to consider creating a more non-violent society,” Bernice King, daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, professed during a live interview with CNN. She says her daddy was first and foremost a preacher. He … Read More

Sing It Again

by Brenda B on January 16, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black In Music City, USA, there is a saying: “It all starts with a song.” Nashville hopefuls aren’t the first to understand the power of music and lyrics combined. The Patriarch Moses penned his own composition with hopes … Read More

In the Palm of His Hand

by Brenda B on January 9, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black Slowly I unfurled the ace bandage and the gauze wrap beneath to reveal a purple strip of stitches bisecting the palm of my hand. My heart throbbed in the fleshy pads to either side of the one-inch … Read More

New Skin to House a New Heart

by Brenda B on January 2, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black Fiona Coote, at 14 years of age, became the youngest heart transplant recipient in Australia. Her true claim to fame: She received not just one heart transplant, but three! On three separate occasions, Fiona was granted another … Read More

Month: January 2013