2 Everybody PaysWhen 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
6 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
2 Under the Roxbury Sun – an enchanted eveningIf 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 KennedySenator 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
6 Wii – NotRecent 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
4 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
7 Reflections on Beauty and a tribute to Naomi SimsHave 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
1 Bay State Banner resumes publicationOn 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
5 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
2 The Possibilities are EndlessThe 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 McCourtE. 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
10 Heard on the Bus and other T StoriesHeard 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
4 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
5 It takes two to tango – cheating in marriageCheating 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
15 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
2 Love in ActionExpressing 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
12 Falling Asleep at the wheel of your lifeHave 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
1 Proper FarewellsWhenever 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