Category: DMN Briefing Columns

Weekly published columns that appear in Friday’s paper version of Briefing and online @dallasnews.com/local voices, make sure you check for the new ones on Saturdays to add your .02 :)

Private Abuse & Public Discipline: Praising The Lord That Creflo Dollar Isn’t My Dad

Whenever a discussion about out-of-order kids comes up and my father is present, he’s usually quick to remind everyone of the first and last time I earned a public spanking. The misbehavior happened decades ago, but the man recounts the details as if it all transpired last week. “We were at the grocery store, you… Continue reading Private Abuse & Public Discipline: Praising The Lord That Creflo Dollar Isn’t My Dad

Something For Nothing: Pimping The Perks & Exploiting “The Hook-Up”

With a struggling economy and scarce job availability, I consider it fortunate that I’ve been able to flip my gift of writing into paying columns and critiques. Not only do the positions allow me to work from home, my entertainment writing offers rewards that are just as valuable as the paychecks, such as promotional CDs,… Continue reading Something For Nothing: Pimping The Perks & Exploiting “The Hook-Up”

Our Daughter, a Dance And a Dream

“Mom, can I go there?” I looked up from typing my latest assignment at the sound of Nia’s voice. “Go where?” She pointed at the TV screen, where a little girl in a ballet costume was twirling and pirouetting onstage. “I want to do what she’s doing.” I quickly put two and two together, but… Continue reading Our Daughter, a Dance And a Dream

Michael Jackson, A Tribute (1958-2009)

June 25th is always a difficult time of year for me, along with millions of others, because this marks the day that we lost Michael Jackson, the greatest artist of all time. I will never forget how vulnerable, how shattered, how wounded I felt when I saw the news that Michael Jackson had passed away:… Continue reading Michael Jackson, A Tribute (1958-2009)