7 Gifts do not equal love and other observations about holidaysIt is awfully nice to get a card on your birthday, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, […] This entry was posted in Celebration Rants The Family With Gratitude & Thanks on June 22, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
9 You Can’t Take Black Away from MeI wrote the following post in 2007 but decided to post it after reading a post on This […] This entry was posted in Black People Rants on June 18, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
2 Bathrobe as symbol of loveI’ve bought bathrobes for two men in my life. The second man became my husband (and still is). I […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships on June 16, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
5 Happy Birthday to MeToday is my 10th birthday. Ten years worth of living (if you add the two digits of my […] This entry was posted in Celebration on June 8, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
7 My Feets Are BigMy feet are pretty big – note I didn’t say too big. Too big is a judgment call. […] This entry was posted in Laughter & Joy self-esteem on June 4, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
9 Love you but not absorbing your painHow do you keep from absorbing the pain of your loved ones? If your mate is ”having a […] This entry was posted in Friendship Love & relationships The Family on June 2, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
5 Mama Clarsie’s biscuits – a memoryMama Clarsie would let me eat as many of her delicious biscuits as I wanted and never tease […] This entry was posted in Food The Family on May 30, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
1 The First WrongI often read and hear about crimes and situations that have gone terribly awry. A person intended to […] This entry was posted in Musings about life on May 26, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
3 Local Action equals satisfactionLast weekend was full of local activities and fabulous fun. (This weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, looks to be […] This entry was posted in Boston Dorchester Roxbury-related on May 20, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
6 One is the Magic Number*My most important and on-going relationship is the one I have with myself. I’ve learned to take care of […] This entry was posted in Celebration Love & relationships self-esteem on May 18, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
9 Mr. Poetry ManHe’s “the poetry man, you make things alright.” sings Phoebe Snow in her song from 1989, One of […] This entry was posted in Friendship Writing - ideas & samples on May 12, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
5 Misleading headlineI have had a problem with headlines in the newspaper for some time now because they are frequently […] This entry was posted in Celebration on May 10, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
4 Happy Mother’s Day to my childrenHappy Mother’s Day, Amber & Cy. Without you, there would be no Mother’s Day for me.You are the […] This entry was posted in Celebration Parenting The Family With Gratitude & Thanks on May 6, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
1 African-American Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators ConferenceI had one of the best experiences of my life on April 25 when I attended the first […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on April 29, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
3 Follow-up to Boston’s Black on Black CrimeI wrote this sentence: Our Black newspaper could be owned, upon its owner’s death, by his white wife […] This entry was posted in Black People on April 22, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
3 Singers Showcase at Berklee College of MusicLast night, it was my great pleasure to attend, at the behest of my hubby, the 25th Anniversary […] This entry was posted in Celebration Music on April 17, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
4 Fight back, go on record or just go – What ...You lose your job. Actually, you didn’t lose your job, your job was taken. Lay-off, economy, recession, poor […] This entry was posted in Work & working on April 13, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
1 Wonderful world, wonderful peopleWhat a wonderful world this is and what wonderful people are in it, these thoughts bounced through my brain as I […] This entry was posted in Celebration on April 9, 2009 by Candelaria Silva