Aretha was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1942 and moved to Detroit when she was 4 because her minister father got a "gig" there as minister of a local church. I did not know that w... moreAretha was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1942 and moved to Detroit when she was 4 because her minister father got a "gig" there as minister of a local church. I did not know that we shared that space at different times in our lives though. It's nice. However faint the connection it kinda warms my heart. Maybe she and I walked down the same streets in Detroit at different times. SIGH.
Another guy draft dodges multiple times, cheats on his taxes, but always stands for the National Anthem. Is he a patriot because he goes through the motions of having devotio... moreAnother guy draft dodges multiple times, cheats on his taxes, but always stands for the National Anthem. Is he a patriot because he goes through the motions of having devotion to this country but was unwilling to fight for it? Is appearance all that matters? Seriously? Since when ?
