July 20, 2023
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Reflections of My Classmates

Our Reflections in 2022 During 2022 we had a reunion of our classmates. It was in May and was the 60th anniversary of graduation! What did my classmates think in 2022? First, 22 people shared their concerns about our democracy. … Continue reading

June 2, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Our National Tragedy

The murder of George Lloyd on Memorial Day has set off protests not just around the country but around the world! It’s been impossible to ignore the rage caused by 400 years of injustice, and this on top of the … Continue reading

April 27, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Are You Reading?

Westport in the News, Again! Vanity Fair Features Westport’s Essential Workers Westport has been in the news with the corona virus. First it was the famous party in early March where at least 17 people became infected. Then it was the … Continue reading

December 5, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Racism on the Train

Racism Alive and Active on the Train My Nigerian friend Ike Anya posted a story on Facebook this morning which made me laugh but also made me sad. He was on a Cross Country train in UK. He says the … Continue reading

August 7, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Our Native Daughters

Left-handed US Presidents At the meeting of our capital campaign planning team on Monday, Julia Wyant of the Wyant Simboli Group joined us to assist with design and production of capital campaign documents. She is a member of our congregation … Continue reading

June 28, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Education: Powerful But Too Often Neglected

Reading with my Book Club I’m in two book clubs. One is called Baker’s Dozen; I’ve probably mentioned it before. Three women have just joined and all are white friends from church. I invited two of them and another member … Continue reading

February 28, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Buhari Wins Election

Nigeria’s President Re-elected Nigeria’s election results are official – President Buhari and his vice-president Osinbajo have won a second term. Even before official results were announced on Wednesday our older son Chinaku was sure of the outcome, he told us … Continue reading

December 8, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Becoming – Michelle Obama’s Memoir

Michelle Obama’s Memoir Becoming I’m almost halfway through Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming. She’s a wonderful, entertaining writer. As she shares stories about meeting Barack and then falling in love, she gives us insight into both her character and his. She’s unpretenious … Continue reading

November 20, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Red Notice in the News

Red Notice and Current News Yesterday, Nov. 19, my Mount Holyoke book group was ready to discuss Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice. I had nearly finished the book the night before. … Continue reading

November 8, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Three Celebrities; One I Will See

Washington Black Washington Black is the title of a book recently reviewed by Jen Blankfein in her blog Book Nation. She says, “It’s the story of an 11 year old slave in Barbados and his adventurous escape to freedom.” I … Continue reading