tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310124704019321251.post1740040890480213260..comments2024-01-17T09:25:20.535-08:00Comments on Little Hollywood: Senior Center Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s BirthdayJanine Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675857294721458218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310124704019321251.post-92211086843498159942010-01-29T12:09:43.745-08:002010-01-29T12:09:43.745-08:00What ever the truth is about whether or not Thomas...What ever the truth is about whether or not Thomas Jefferson fathered the children of Sally Hemings, the poem "Sally and Tom" is profound, had me in tears from the first line through the end. Then I found myself squelching sobs. Again, it makes its point profoundly. <br /><br /> Thank you, Diana Redecker, for saying so much, so simply, so movingly. I would be honored to share with you some of the lyrics and music I have written, telling the autobiographical story of Gretchen's Sweet Sixteen (one of The Billboard Critics' Picks for 10 Best Albums of the Year). Sound samples may be heard at www.GoldCupMusic.com<br /><br />Come Softly To Me,<br />Gretchen Christopher<br /><br />PS: Again, thank you, Janine Gates, for reaching out to all of us in the capital city and state, that we may be apprised of what is going on, how to have a voice in the future of our beloved Olympia, and be touched by those such as Diana Redecker, a new star spotlighted in your Little Hollywood.Gretchen Christopherhttp://www.goldcupmusic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310124704019321251.post-24560872515088786122010-01-21T12:17:25.524-08:002010-01-21T12:17:25.524-08:00The myth that Jefferson supposedly fathered childr...The myth that Jefferson supposedly fathered children by his slave Sally Hemings is not supported by the evidence at all. What a shame that rumor and innuendo circulate so freely. If you don't believe me, read this: <br /><br />http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1092626<br /><br />(you'll need to download the .pdf from this link) <br /><br />or <br /><br />http://www.ashbrook.org/articles/mayer-hemings.html<br /><br />or the recently published book: <br /><br />William Hyland, Jr. IN DEFENSE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON: THE SALLY HEMINGS SEX SCANDALKENNETH W. BURCHELLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310124704019321251.post-28431727850520144372010-01-20T14:16:41.209-08:002010-01-20T14:16:41.209-08:00Nice, very nice. Thank you for that! Just to let f...Nice, very nice. Thank you for that! Just to let folks know, the number you can reach us at is 586-6181, the 7408 number is our fax number. Janine, I hope you continue to cover some of our events. You are a great writer, and it was a joy to have you here yesterday! <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Chris Quimby<br />Activities Director<br />Senior Services for South SoundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310124704019321251.post-56103986127053511722010-01-20T11:12:25.799-08:002010-01-20T11:12:25.799-08:00It is such a shame that the public has been grosel...It is such a shame that the public has been grosely misled by Monticello, Annette Gordon-Reed, Peter Onuf, Jan Lewis, Dianne Swann-Wright and some in the media. There is NO proof whatsoever that Thomas Jefferson fathered ANY of Sally Hemingses children. <br /><br />I personally assisted Dr Foster with the DNA Study and can specifically inform the readers that he chose a known Hemings and Jefferson DNA carrier, John Weeks Jefferson. He knew this, thus no doubt that there would be a match, BUT he refused to so inform Nature Journal of this as I strongly suggested, thus he and Nature concocted the FALSE headline. The Eston Hemings family always claimed descent from "a Jefferson uncle or nephew" NOT Thomas. Randolph Jefferson (TJ's much younger brother) was known to TJ's grandchildren and their slave playmates (Hemings, etc), as Uncle Randolph.<br /><br />Also visit my personal web page for further indepth details: www.jeffersondna.com. <br /><br />Herb Barger<br />Jefferson Family Historian (www.tjheritage.org)Herbert Bargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029779231261828093noreply@blogger.com