Posts by anitteb
Sandra Bland – Strange Fruit
Once upon a time, the “Strange Fruit, hanging from the trees” used to be from trees with green leaves, a trunk and branches growing up from the ground splattered with red. Today, the “Strange Fruit, hanging from the trees” is hanging from man-made trees with blue reflected all around. But look! Isn’t that the old…
Read MoreBettina Network Foundation needs Volunteers!
Bettina Network Foundation, inc. is looking for volunteers to help us move furniture and other items from the home of one who has to the homes of several who have little. Spend Saturday morning, July 25, 2015 starting at 10:00 am making an impact in this world. Or, volunteer to spend some other days volunteering…
Read MoreA Bettina Moving Sale!
6 Gray Circle – Arlington, MA. 02476 Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 10am-4pm All Bettina Network Sales accept cash, checks, credit cards…
Read MoreTrump, Thurmond, Duke
Thank you for the blog on Donald Trump. I am amazed at how edited the press reporting is on this man and his political machinations. Too many people are calling this a “Republican” phenomenon. I want to remind them that Strom Thurmond, in whose shoes Trump is walking politically and otherwise, was a Democrat –…
Read MoreDonald Trump? How to ruin a great breakfast!
A brief breakfast conversation, which most of us killed almost immediately, but not before several points were made: 1) While his first wife was working hard to help develop the Trump empire, the man was womanizing! And who knows what kind of sexual activity happened after and through the rest of his life and marriages,…
Read MoreTransforming Africa! A Poem by Esi Elliot
Copyright by Bettina Network, inc. for Esi Elliot Africa, once again is transforming into a king Linking, Bridging and reaching to unite as one motherland! Embracing and lacing through cleave of nations, Moving from collision to coalition. Golden chains of economic cooperation that adorn the neck – Thinking – A crown of dazzling precious stones…
Read MoreA Bettina Network Foundation, inc. UPDATE
We had a really fantastic weekend. So much so that we are all exhausted and using lineaments to ease the muscle pain. We packed and moved two town houses and delivered the contents to people who needed what was given. We were going to do this in one day, but thanks to the UHaul people…
Read MorePresident Obama’s Eulogy of Rev. Pinckney
We have been asked by many of our readers for the URL address of where they could find President Obama’s eulogy. Apparently, you folks didn’t think it was going to be great so you were doing other things while this incredible statement was being made. At the end, President Obama was referred to as “the…
Read MoreA Statement on the Environment
Surprises come from many directions. This Encyclical Letter, distributed by the Vatican from Pope Francis, was one. We hope you read it and take it to heart. It is not something we are accustomed to seeing come from the head of a religious community. We hope more such statements are forthcoming. We should make Pope…
Read MoreMembership in The Black Race
To answer a callers question – we made an independent decision to give you an answer: Question: Can you be a member of more than one “race” at a time? For example, can I be a member of the Black race and other races? Answer: Yes. It is your decision. Question: Do you have to…
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