Monday, December 21, 2020

Friday, December 18, 2020

Not Your Momma's History

Not Your Momma's History: Not Your Momma's History consults with and aids museums, historical sites, historical societies, private businesses, etc. in developing specialized programing about sensitive topics such as slavery and women within 18th and 19th century America. Cheyney McKnight

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Cancer Debt GoFundMe 




2020 has been quite the year for all of us. My medical treatments consisted of mainly Zoom visits with my doctor and/or other team members. Every other week, one of the technicians would come by and meet me in the lobby to do a blood draw. I was able to go to the clinic for two scans, with all the protocols in place it was a surreal experience.  Results as of this writing show some growth in the tumor at the base of the skull and the inflammation of the lung remains a concern. I will be going in for resumption of radiation treatments after the new year. As for symptoms, they remain consistent, lack of balance, headaches, pain in various body parts, nosebleeds, etc. but as Dr. K said, “you will learn to live with it.” It has become a source of “amusement” now when I suddenly gasp and Janson, rather than asking if I am okay, simply says, “Yea, I know.” and “If you need anything I’m here.”

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - "The Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)"


This has become a Christmas staple on my music playlist.

"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (sometimes titled "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth") is a Christmas song with an added counterpoint performed by English singer-songwriter David Bowie and American singer Bing Crosby. "The Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song written in 1941, while the "Peace on Earth" tune and lyrics, written by Ian Fraser, Larry Grossman, and Alan Kohan, were added to the song specially for Bowie and Crosby's recording.

The single saw commercial success upon its release in 1982 and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The single became one of Bowie's best selling in his career, with total estimated sales over 400,000 in the UK alone. The song has since become a Christmas classic in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom and has been referred to by The Washington Post as "one of the most successful duets in Christmas music history".

Sunday, December 6, 2020