Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Don Stafford, trailblazer, remembered for leadership, steadfastness, impact By Norma Adams-Wade Don Stafford was a staple as a Dallas Police Department Black pioneer for more than 30 years from 1960 to 1991.... Garland JournalSeptember 27, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: From busing to book banning By Norma Adams-Wade People who stand their ground often can move society forward because they refuse to move from positions they know are right.... Garland JournalSeptember 13, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Joy tops Happiness – Ask Tim Walz By Norma Adams-Wade My jaw dropped when, out of the blue, I heard Tim Walz vibrantly gush about the joy of the Kamala Harris... Garland JournalAugust 22, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Tribute to life and living it: Joe Biden’s future has different focus By Norma Adams-Wade I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opensPromise... Garland JournalAugust 15, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Zoot suit: a matter of style, conflict, cultural pride Learn something new every day. Garland JournalJuly 18, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Another unanswered question: first love — mismatched By Norma Adams-Wade We all have unanswered questions that baffle us, and I have explored some before. My list could be a duplicate of... Garland JournalJune 27, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Black kids plaiting Maypole for May Day –An early clash of cultures? By Norma Adams-Wade By Norma Adams-Wade When I think back, it comes across as maybe a clash of cultures. To this day, I don’t... Garland JournalMay 10, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Questions to ponder: How can it be? By Norma Adams-Wade We could call them mysteries of the universe. Then again, we could label them as debate topics for agnostics and believers.... Garland JournalApril 11, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Must we return to ol’ wild west? By Norma Adams-Wade “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear!” That familiar phrase from television screens in homes of the 1950s... Garland JournalMarch 28, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Lady Liberty or barbed/razor wire? By Norma Adams-Wade What to do about immigrants Call it either a dilemma or deliberate travesty. The Statue of Liberty – “Lady Liberty” –... Garland JournalFebruary 15, 2024