The first time I heard Alicia Keys, I was with my mother. She’s not half the music fan that her daughter turned out to be, but that didn’t keep Mama from getting wind of Keys’ first single, “Fallin,’” and playing it every. chance. she. got. In fact, she played it so often and so incessantly… Continue reading Standards, Struggle Love and A Woman’s Worth
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“I’m Not Gonna Be Ignored….” AKA Histrionics R’ Us
The last 120 hours have been a trip…and possibly a plot for a lower budget Black version of “Single White Female.” I probably lost a pretty close (internet) pal. There was no huge e-beef. There was no big social justice disagreement. Just a regular ol’ hysterical episode followed by me basically “ghosting.” I won’t use… Continue reading “I’m Not Gonna Be Ignored….” AKA Histrionics R’ Us
Oct. 10: Steve Harvey Creates Site For More “Dateable” Women
Don’t you just LOVE it when someone who’s as grimy as all get-out creates a product or service that promises to correct your inherent flaws/faults? We can’t just ‘think like ladies and act like men’ anymore, now we need to plug into this ‘insightful’ database to determine what’s best suited to our feminine deficiencies, JOY!!!… Continue reading Oct. 10: Steve Harvey Creates Site For More “Dateable” Women
Oct. 6: 34 Kids, 17 Mothers, 1 Father and The Lesson For Us All
“The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.” African Proverb All of us make mistakes and accept less than we’re worthy or capable of one time or another when it comes to love and relationships. Sometimes there are unhealthy patterns established by family, then there can be substance abuse and mental… Continue reading Oct. 6: 34 Kids, 17 Mothers, 1 Father and The Lesson For Us All
Doubling Up On “Rising Down”: When “Accepting A’ight” Goes Wrong
“All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.” Scott Alexander It’s a strange habit to some, but one of the ways I wind down after a hectic day is to watch ‘wild-animals-in-habitat’ shows (like the ones on Animal Planet, NatGeo, etc). I never get… Continue reading Doubling Up On “Rising Down”: When “Accepting A’ight” Goes Wrong