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zoot580 · 7 days
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How Do You Remember All Those Old Stories? (Celebrating National Memory Day)
This was originally scheduled to post later in the year as one of a two-part post, but hey, it’s National World Memory Day. So, let’s move it up. There have been two questions I’ve received quite a bit since I first started blogging… The first was, how can you possibly have gone through all of those things? It seems like you LOOK for trouble. (Inhales deeply) Yeah, it’s been a wild life and…
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zoot580 · 15 days
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It Takes A Community, But In The End, It Was Just One Man (A Memory For National Good Samaritan Day)
Sharing one of my favorite memories from the beginning. An early Davis Family Adventure.
Wadley, Georgia 1991 It was nowhere near as cold as the late autumns that my wife Connie and I were used to, growing up in Frederick, Maryland and East Chicago, respectively. Still, the early winter chill was enough to make our car ride from Tallahassee, Florida to Augusta, Georgia quite uncomfortable. We hadn’t owned our used ’84 Buick Regal that long, so the fact that the heating system had…
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zoot580 · 19 days
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Church Tales: Be Careful What You Wish For. You Never Know Who's Listening...
Sharing a college memory about the power of prayer, and its residual effects. If you ain't ready...
“Be careful what you wish for!” You know, I had never given that phrase too much thought, despite the fact that I had heard it dozens of times over the years. Probably because I couldn’t understand any situation that would cause you to regret that which you so desired. Of course, that doesn’t include the repercussions of requests made to Azazel, the eponymous demon of the book of short stories…
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zoot580 · 27 days
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Heart Takers & Heartbreakers: Why I Remember Them. Why I Talk About Them.
A quick message about why I'm comfortable talking about "the old days".
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? That’s the question I read in my WordPress daily feed: “What experiences in life helped you grow the most?” Funny they should ask that because I’m currently talking about it. Or at least, I have been in the past three posts. Last month was Valentine’s month. I know, I know. We only celebrate the 14th. But when you’re blogging and posting…
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zoot580 · 28 days
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Now Hiring: Woman With A Heart
The final romance tale for Valentine's Month...
As I’ve said in a previous blog or two, as a child and teenager, I suffered from low self-esteem. Coming from a lower-income family I didn’t have the leather high top tennis shoes, skinny leather belts or large collection of designer jeans, double-breasted shirts or baggies (aka “parachute pants”). I was skinny and bug-eyed, unable to do 25 pushups if you paid me. It didn’t help at all when I…
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zoot580 · 1 month
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Cyrano de Burglar's Act - aka - OnomatoSEEya!
Another college memory and tale of romance for Valentine's Month. Brought to you by ZootsBlogSpot!
There comes a time in a young man’s life when he realizes that some people only care about what you can do… …when you’re doing it for them. That’s when a decision must be made: Do it to please the masses or look out for self. So, there I stood, at the fork in the road… Valentine’s month continues with yet another tale. Cyrano de Burglar’s Act – aka – OnomatoSEEya! Florida A&M University,…
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zoot580 · 1 month
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How A Heavy Heart Paved The Path Of & For My Personality
Valentine's Day is gone, but we're still in the month of love. So why not a tale of "heart take", or many heart break...?
You know, it’s amazing – how many people tell you that they are the way they are because of how someone else treated them. Most times, it’s the result of an abusive relationship or one where trust was broken. As a result, they are slow to get to know someone. And even if they DO decide to connect with them, their heart is heavily guarded or worse, they penalize that person for the sins of his or…
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zoot580 · 2 months
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28, Wait, 29 Days Of Black Cinema (2024)
It's time to share my watch list. Movies to check out in 2024 during Black History Month.
It’s February, Black History Month. And this year, it’s got 29 days! Hopefully my longtime followers know what this means.  Yes, my 28 (plus 1) Day tribute to the African Diaspora in film.  If you’ve never seen my annual list, feel free to select any of the following links: 28 Days Of Black Cinema (2021)28 Days Of Black Cinema (2022)28 Days Of Black Cinema (2023) And for you familiar…
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zoot580 · 3 months
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The Color Purple: "I Ain't Cryin'!" (The First Challenge)
With the release of the new version of The Color Purple, it's only fitting that I share yet another humiliating tale of my first time experiencing the original...
I find it interesting how people will create some bizarre act, daring others on the internet to do it, and it works. One of the more memorable viral “challenges” I remember was the ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Ice Bucket Challenge. Remember all of those people getting doused with ice water (including myself)? Well, it raised over $115M for ALS, a neurodegenerative illness also known as…
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zoot580 · 3 months
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Goodbye, 2023. Where Do We Go From Here And How Do We Get There?
One final message as we complete the year's final lap.
It’s been a rough year, for a lot of people. I’ve read about it. I’ve heard about it. I’ve watched it on TV. I’ve experienced it.  What saddens me is that there appears to have been more losers than winners. I hate to say, “losers”, but I can’t find many who are putting a checkmark in the “W” column for the past 52 weeks. Still, I thank God I’ve got life and relatively good health, along with…
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zoot580 · 3 months
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Christmas Music Mix(es) 2023
The annual Christmas Music Mix of both R&B/Soul and Traditional holiday classics for your listening pleasure. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Someone asked me if I was going to post my annual music mixes for Christmas. I wasn’t aware that it had become a tradition amongst my listeners, but hey, if you want it, I’ll drop it. I suppose I’ll have to make it a practice with all of my holiday music like Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day. Maybe even Halloween! That being said, here are my music mixes for Christmas 2023: A Soul/R&B…
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zoot580 · 5 months
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Old Man's Store: Where A Dollar Was Gold (National Candy Day)
Sharing a fun memory for those of you who grew up in the time of penny candy stores...
Penny candy. Now THAT is a term that brings back memories.  Something kids today know nothing about.  In fact, it’s a bit of an oxymoron, because you sure as sugar can’t find any pieces of candy for a penny anymore.  If you’re familiar with and near a Dollar Tree store, where everything is a dollar (actually $1.25 now – thank you, inflation), you can at least find some of those familiar candy…
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zoot580 · 6 months
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Shocktober 2023: 31 Nights Of Frights
October 1, Shocktober is here! Once again, sharing my annual list for one-a-day (or night) viewing of horror movies in the month of October. Enjoy...
September is over!  Finally, for you die-hard frightening flick fans, the month of Shocktober is upon us! And just what is Shocktober? Well, for you newbies and non-horror movie goers, it’s the 31-day horror filmfest many of us enjoy, beginning tonight!  It has other forms of celebration, but this is the party I’m attending! So once again, continuing my annual movie mayhem marathon from days of…
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zoot580 · 6 months
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Earth, Wind & Fire Day: 10 Things We Can Learn From Maurice White and EWF
Celebrating Earth, Wind & Fire Day with 10 Things We Can Learn From Maurice White & EWF! (I'm still on my social media hiatus, but that doesn't mean the scheduled posts ain't comin'...)
“Do you remember, the 21st night of September? That’s right, it’s September 21, “Earth, Wind & Fire Day” (yes, it’s an official day)!  And as far as I can tell, there is no song in history whose lyrics were the determining factor in the selected date to commemorate the success, impact and legacy of a group.  For the sake of those who don’t know me or have never read what I had to say about them…
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zoot580 · 8 months
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Going Away For A While
It's time for a blog post pit stop (say that three times real fast). But it's necessary that I tell you why...
Well, I guess now is just about as good a time as any to do it, especially since I’ve been putting it off for the better part of a year. I will be taking a break from ZootsBlogSpot for 1-2 months to focus on other literary projects. I’ve been able to carve out some time to put in some serious effort and trust me, I will need just that – time as well as dedicated attention. I know that some of…
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zoot580 · 8 months
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I Was A Cat Burglar (For A Day)
Another entry in my "For A Day" series. An unfortunate and unnecessary experience from my past. I call this one, "I Was A Catburglar (For A Day)"
It’s time for another “For A Day” tale, for those of you who know what that means. For you newcomers, it’s where I share a crazy story from my past that puts me about as close to the job function or lifestyle in the title as I ever want to get. But this tale will be a little different this time around because sadly, this one should never have happened. Especially considering that it has been a…
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zoot580 · 8 months
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I Am A Camercenary. I Get Paid To Shoot People
Just a little reminder about who I am and what I do...
I am a camercenary. I get paid to shoot people. I can hide. I can get you from far away or I can walk right up to you.I can get you late at night, when you’re on stage or in broad daylight in a crowd of people. Sometimes you might try to get away, often holding your hands in front of your face, but the great majority of people just stand there, frozen, knowing it’s coming. In the end, you…
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