“I stumbled on this photograph,
it kind of made me laugh
It took me way back,
back down memory lane”
— Memory Lane, Minnie Ripperton
The Lion’s Den: Back Down Memory Lane
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Author Archive for Daniel McCloud
The Lion’s Den: Remember Catto! Surprised, but not surprised in Philly
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Our bus tour guide ignored the statue of him, but Octavius Catto deserves spot among greats of Philadelphia in American history like William Penn or Benjamin Franklin
The Lion’s Den: ‘Hit like virus’ an affliction of the pious
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Despite your views on preventive medicine, there’s a new and deadly syndrome that is sweeping the country. It is a psychological condition that creates a dependence on “likes, comments, and shares.”
The Lion’s Den: How long must our levee be dry?
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Twenty years on from Hurricane Katrina, the betrayal of our most vulnerable continues today
“So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
And them good ol’ boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, “This’ll be the day that I die
This’ll be the day that I die”
— American Pie (Don McLean)
The Lion’s Den: To read, perchance to dream
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‘Once you learn to read, you will be forever free’ — Fredrick Douglass
Yes, reading broadens our horizons and embarks us on a life’s journey of endless possibilities
The Lion’s Den: A new Southern Strategy projecting itself on 2025
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So, has the world changed, and what was lost now forgotten? Could those things have stayed the same and only forgotten? Maybe those things weren’t forgotten, only reimagined and introduced to a new generation.
The Lion’s Den: Past, present, future — I won’t complain
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“I’ve had some good days; I’ve had some hills to climb; I’ve had some weary days; And some sleepless nights
“But when I look around; And I think things over; All of my good days; Outweigh my bad days; I won’t complain”
The Lion’s Den: Faith and freedom our saving grace
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As the newly freed became more comfortable with their newfound religious freedoms, they took ownership of how they worshiped. Ministers and preachers began a new form of religious oration that included the familiar call and response that was often found in spirituals and songs and the ‘Ring Shouts,’ which originated in West Africa
The Lion’s Den: Go to the polls; voting empowers our people to improve our country
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U.S. Constitution of 1787 recognized the enslaved people in America were a force to be reckoned with. So your vote matters more than anything — don’t let anyone tell you differently
The Lion’s Den: This land began Native American
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‘Paper Genocide’ inflicted by our colonial government long ago relegated Native Americans to reservations