If you know me well, you know that I like to be in control…of everything. I would not say I’m a control freak, but I am not one who will sit back a wait for things to happen; I make…
“That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value.” Thomas Paine I have recently come to face a harsh reality. It’s a fact that I often try and deny, but I…
I am still in awe of the masterful way in which the story of the 20th Century African-American family experience was portrayed in Lee Daniels’ The Butler. And even though we are now well into the 21st Century, there are still…
Not guilty. I have hardly been able to form words, thoughts, or a response to the outcome of the George Zimmerman trial. I cannot say that I am completely surprised, however, I wish I could say that I was. Honestly,…
In my early adulthood, I had the perfect picture of what my life as a mother would be. I would have two children – one of each variety – and the boy would be two years older than the girl.…
For those of you with tweenaged girls like me, this title cut ought to be familiar. This inspirational song meant to build esteem and challenge the status quo of what it means to be popular and to fit into “the…
In my opinion, Lauryn Hill is one of the most insightful music artists of my time. Now, don’t get me wrong, there have been many before her, and a few after her (music has suffered so much since the beginning…
There are certain phrases and slogans in American culture that stick with us. Aimed at grabbing our attention and etching a message (and a product) into our memories, marketing geniuses have developed readily identifiable catch phrases, recognizable sometimes by only…