Catfish Fred's Blues Joynt

Welcome to Catfish Fred's, the hottest jook joynt, this side of the Mississippii Delta! We're dedicated to educating and keeping blues music alive.

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For Maya By now you've seen or heard the sad news about the passing of Dr. Maya Angelou on May 28, 2014.

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A Few Questions

My life has value. Your life has value. Why are we acting like it no longer does?  Why are we hating more and loving less?  Why are we judging and condemning each other without ever taking the time to get to know each other?  My skin is black and yours is…

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What Are Your Possibilities for 2014?

Happy New Year, Healthy Soul Crew!  Thanks for sticking with me.  I’m not making any resolutions for 2014, only possibilities.  How often do we keep resolutions?  For that first week in January, don’t we just go for the gusto and dive right in?  We say, ”…

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Are You Going to Take a Leap of Faith in 2014?

Recently, I discovered, there is no way around it. Sometimes, you have to step out on faith and see where it takes you.  Let’s face it, people who play it safe often go nowhere.  It’s the risk takers who find success and/or change the world.  Think Steve…

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Mandela: Part Deux

Four days have passed and I’m still thinking about Mr. Mandela or Madiba (the name of his clan) as some are beginning to call him. But I have also been thinking about other people. I mentioned Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X in a…

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Nelson Mandela: A Man for the Ages

Freedom often comes at a price and Nelson Mandela paid dearly.  Today his debt was marked “paid in full” and he is now at rest. The price he paid was not just for Mother Africa but for Mother Earth. Through him, the world learned how valuable freedom is…

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2013 World AIDS Day

Take a moment to remember all those we have lost from AIDS, the courageous individuals who are…

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Remembering Paul Walker: There Was More to Him Than You Think

It’s always tragic when someone dies before their time and don’t some people, famous or not, seem…

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Got My Mojo Working...Again

I haven’t written in a minute and it’s due more to laziness than anything else, but recently there has been several events that have reignited a spark in me. Stay tuned…More to come.

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Mental Illness Doesn't Discriminate

Just because you’re pretty or handsome, doesn’t mean that you are immune from mental illness or…

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Mental Illness Doesn’t Discriminate

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When You Feel Like You Can't Make...

You’ve got to:

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What Thorn is in Your Side?

…Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my…

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Reflections on the 50th Anniversary March on Washington

August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech, I Have a Dream.  While looking at news coverage of the event yesterday, I learned that his iconic speech was not originally on  the agenda,…

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Sometimes You Just Have to Let Things Go

A few days ago, I forked over $700 for some sensors for Scarlett O’Hara, my 1998 Ford Mustang…

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How Will the World Know that You Were Here?

Beyoncé has a song entitled, I Was Here. It’s beautiful, haunting, and inspiring all at the same time.  In it, she tells us what she wants the world to know about her.  Have you thought about the mark you will leave on the world? What do you want your…

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Don't Wait to Use the Good Dishes

I have a set of beautiful teacups and saucers that were given to me by mother and they have sat in the cupboard for years  collecting dust because I was saving them for a special occasion that still hasn’t come yet. Recently, I saw them and thought, You…

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