Yearly Archives: 2009

Everybody Pays

When I read this post by my friend, Jim Lewis*, I had to share it, with his permission, because […]

This entry was posted in Guest Post Power - Politics & Race on September 4, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends*

It has been my great privilege/blessing/luck to have benefited, recently, from assistance from a number of friends. I […]

This entry was posted in Friendship With Gratitude & Thanks on September 2, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Under the Roxbury Sun – an enchanted evening

If you changed the opening lyrics from “a lovely day” to “a lovely night” in the old Bill […]

This entry was posted in Food Laughter & Joy on August 28, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Rest in Peace Senator Kennedy

Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy of Massachusetts passed away last night at the age of 77. He was a towering […]

This entry was posted in Funerals & Obits on August 26, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Wii – Not

Recent television commercials for the Wii have disturbed me. In fact, there’s something unsettling about the concept of […]

This entry was posted in Rants Technology on August 23, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Sur-prise! Sur-prise! Sur-prise!*

I recently returned from a trip to my hometown of St. Louis. The occasion was to surprise my […]

This entry was posted in Celebration The Family on August 19, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Reflections on Beauty and a tribute to Naomi Sims

Have you ever seen people so beautiful it almost hurts your eyes to look at them? People whose […]

This entry was posted in Musings about life Tribute on August 10, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Bay State Banner resumes publication

On July 7, I blogged about the Bay State Banner suspending publication after 44 years. I sm happy to […]

This entry was posted in Black People Boston Community With Gratitude & Thanks on August 6, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Tussling with the Old Ladies at the Fields Corner Farmer’s ...

I almost got into a fight (okay, fight is too strong a word so I’ll change it)….I almost […]

This entry was posted in Dorchester Food Walking on August 3, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

The Possibilities are Endless

The possibilities are endless even though the probabilities are not. I wake up in the morning with the […]

This entry was posted in Musings about life on July 28, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Two Word Wizards Pass: E. Lynn Harris & Frank McCourt

E. Lynn Harris (1955-2009) I am so saddened to hear of the death of E. Lynn Harris, the […]

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Heard on the Bus and other T Stories

Heard on the bus: “Two things I don’t run for – a bus or a man ‘cause they […]

This entry was posted in Boston Rants on July 22, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Should I, Can I Delete Their Names?

I have found myself facing, unfortunately with more frequency, the dilemma of when to delete the names of […]

This entry was posted in Musings about life on July 17, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

It takes two to tango – cheating in marriage

Cheating in a marriage requires two participants – the person who cheats and the person who is cheated […]

This entry was posted in Love & relationships Power - Politics & Race on July 13, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Bay State Banner suspends publication – A tremendous loss!

It was with great sorrow that I read that the Bay State Banner has suspended publication. In an […]

This entry was posted in Black People Boston With Gratitude & Thanks on July 7, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Love in Action

Expressing love, feeling love, writing love, drawing love and are things done frequently but none of them show […]

This entry was posted in Love & relationships on July 2, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Falling Asleep at the wheel of your life

Have you ever had that feeling when you wonder, what the hell have I been doing?When did I […]

This entry was posted in Musings about life on June 29, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

Proper Farewells

Whenever I am traveling away from my husband or he is traveling away from me, after we’ve said […]

This entry was posted in Love & relationships on June 25, 2009 by Candelaria Silva

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