Brooklyn Museum Contest #Name5WomenArtists

This is a word often associated with romance and marriage. The first one does not last at least not in my case. Too many Exes– so there was never a “Jumping the Broom” stage. When I was young and stupid I used to get all doe eyed sweet but as the years pass reality has set in. Sometimes I do get nostalgic for childhood. No bills. No money worries. Few responsibilities. Very little stress. No crazy bosses, insane co-workers or psychotic jobs! Mom and Dad took care of us and life ran smoothly but once again reality showed up in the form of cancer and the Happy Life went up in smoke.

However let’s indulge the word Sentimental and take a journey down Memory Lane. My parents world of Big Bands, 78s, the Brooklyn Dodgers, transistor radios and a little of my innocent care-free past.

Sentimental Journey

Come with me as we enter the Make Believe Ballroom

Glenn Miller ~~ Sentimental Journey

Ella Fitzgerald ~~ Sentimental Journey

Now Let me bring you some Baby Boomer Forget Me Not Tunes.

Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots

Finally a song from one of the greatest Female Singers ever. A song that brings tears to my eyes because I still have many faded photographs from Happy times gone by. Miss you much Minnie Riperton. Sooner or later everyone we have ever loved or cherished will leave us leaving on distant untouchable memories.

Memory Lane – Minnie Riperton

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 10

On March 7, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn DeBorah, DeBorah Ann Palmer, Photography, SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 10, Stephen, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized, Writing3 Comments

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What would you ask for if a genie granted you three wishes?

Good health

Loads and Loads of Money. I want to be Rich. I want to be Wealthy because Rich people have options that poor people don’t have!

More time with my brother Stephen.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058815/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dream_of_Jeannie

What experiences are most meaningful to you?

Spending time with my brother Stephen.

Writing

Photography

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

At first I wanted to be a Mommy then as I got older I realized I wanted to work outside the home like my Daddy. For a while I thought I was going to be an Artist because I enjoyed drawing and sketching. Finally in my later teenage years I wanted to be a writer. Well I’m neither a Mommy nor an Artist. I do write but I don’t get paid to do so and I doubt I’ll every make a living as a writer. Lucky for me Writing is something I will always do whether I ever get published or not.

Complete this sentence: The best day of my life was….

Earning my BA in English and graduating from Marymount Manhattan College in May 2002!!

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

Grateful for last week’s vacation and time spent with my brother Stephen this past weekend. Looking forward to next weekend.

The Nubian Ninja Reviews Gods of Egypt

On March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn Africa, African American Queen, African Goddess, African King, Boudica, Egypt, Pharaohs of Egypt, The Nubian Ninja Reviews Gods of Egypt, Uncategorized10 Comments

Disclaimer: This is not just a movie review but part Rant and is not PC. If you’re allergic to truth and earthy language Do Not Read any Further. Yes there is liberal use of the F-word.

The Nubian Ninja reviews Gods of Egypt

Major WTF Moment. How in the hell do you make a film about Egypt and all the leading characters are British white people, except a token Negro God Thoth the God of Wisdom. Oh yes as always the few Blacks in the movie are in supporting roles.

Egypt is in Africa therefore Egyptians are Africans. Yes I do realize that many Egyptians are Arabs but in no case are they white. There are many Egyptians working at the museum and none of them have white skin, blue eyes or blond hair! Working at a museum which has an Egyptian Wing which I have been posted in or passed through on many occasions. I look at the sculptures and the canopic jars and see African features. In fact I see my face on many of the women artifacts. Yes I do know that gradually Ancient Egypt was invaded by many cultures resulting in mummy sarcophagus with Greek and/or Macedonian features but that was towards the end. The original Egyptians were Nubians!!

Hollywood what, why or how in the fuck would Egyptian gods have British accents. If you did have to pick British actors you mean to tell me you could only find one person of color to portray the many Egyptian gods. Is England, Egypt or America running out of Black or Brown people? Would you pick a Black actress to portray Boudica? Fuck No! Why? Because Queen Boudica was of British Celtic origins.

My Black & Brown Peoples! Hollywood is never going to portray Blacks accurately in movies. It’s time to rise up, make our own movies much like Indian folks have Bollywood, and support Black Directors, Producers and Film-makers otherwise this Bullshit will keep happening.

I do give the movie 3 stars for action but that’s about it. Peace out!

The Nubian Ninja ~~ Goddess of the Seven Lands!!!!

Yes Compassion is a Skill!!!

On March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn AABR, Autism, compassion, InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc., Queens Centers for Progress, Stephen, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized9 Comments

These are the people who help take care of my brother Stephen. Please support the Direct Care Workers. Come out to the Rally on March 11th. If you cannot come out to the rally to increase the salaries of Direct Care Professions please call, write, or email Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Thank you. Unfortunately because of my work schedule I cannot be at the Rally. Those of you who have been following over a period of time know that it has been next to impossible for me to get time off work for Stephen or to extend my Autism Activism/Advocacy. More or less I’m doing my Autism Advocacy with my hands tied behind my back.

Somebody please tell me why people like my brother Stephen do not have value in this country? Why aren’t the Direct Care Workers paid a living wage? I’m afraid. I’m afraid for Stephen. If the Direct Care Workers are not there then who will care for him? How will I hold down a full-time job and take care of my brother also? It is very difficult to be happy when you don’t know what the future holds for yourself or your developmentally disabled Loved one.

The Cost of Compassion

GET READY TO RAAALLLYYY!!!
We support the Governors proposal to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour in
NYS –
but there is NO MONEY IN HIS PROPOSED BUDGET to pay for it!

We need additional funding to pay workers the increased wages and to raise
lower paid staff salaries so they don’t lose ground when the minimum is
raised.

Where: 633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan
When: Friday 3/11/16 11am till 1pm