James M. Smith's Blog – February 2008 Archive (1)

I am teaching myself to play back-up guitar on the Sundays that one of the associate ministers preach. I am no BB King or Chet Atkins, but I manage to keep up with our Muscian. I was also chosen as the outstanding community man of the year-for contributions to the African American People in 1999. What was so special about this award and recognition is that it came from the NorthEast Texas Annual Conference of the AME Church. In 2007 I was one of 19 law enforcement officers in the entire…