Archive for August, 2010

GETTING OLD

Posted: 29th August 2010 by Wendell Jordan Sr. in POSTS

As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, NY, I never thought about what it would be like to get older.  During those times all I could think about was playing basketball and having fun.  I had those experiences because my positive parents made sure that was all I had to think about.  I feel really [...]

RACISM

Posted: 15th August 2010 by Wendell Jordan Sr. in POSTS

I grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s.  During those times I can remember two topics that filled the air waves. Those topics were the cold war and the civil rights movement. The cold war, for those who are too young to know, was a confrontation that existed between the United States and Russia.  It [...]

Consistency

Posted: 1st August 2010 by Wendell Jordan Sr. in POSTS

The one thing that gives me some stability in my life is that some things remain the same.  I’m very thankful that I have a job to go to every day, that I have a place to live and food to eat.  There are times when I take these things for granted. It’s not until [...]