1 Here + There = EverywhereWe are all in this together. What don’t we understand about this? We may all live differently in […] This entry was posted in Community Healthcare Musings about life Power - Politics & Race Rants words of wisdom and tagged AIDS epidemic Ebola Crisis One World on October 12, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
2 Tidy-widy, UptightI find myself in regular encounters with people who have tidy lives and are so far removed from […] This entry was posted in Musings about life and tagged Stevie Wonder lyrics Tidy lives Tighty-whities Uptight on October 7, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
2 The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (Copyright 2010, 2012 by […] This entry was posted in Black People Books Power - Politics & Race and tagged black men Frantz Fanon mass incarceration Michelle Alexander Police Prison prison industrial complex racism The New Jim Crow W.E.B. Du Bois War on Drugs on September 7, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
7 My mother prays for meFor the first time in many years, I have seen my mother twice in the course of two […] This entry was posted in Faith Language & Words Love & relationships The Family and tagged Khalil Gibran Mothers' Pray On Children Prayer Sweet Honey in the Rock The Prophet on August 28, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
8 Will this keep my grandson safe?I have an old acquaintance who types all of his emails in capital letters. They all begin, GREETINGS, […] This entry was posted in Black People Musings about life Power - Politics & Race Rants and tagged Ferguson Missouri Little Black Book Michael Brown Raising Black Boys Safety of Black Boys on August 23, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
1 From the job boards – 5I occasionally share interesting job postings, and my thoughts about them, on this blog. Here is the latest […] This entry was posted in Work & working and tagged job descriptions; quirky job titles job postings part-time jogs on July 26, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
Blind Auditions – One tool to end discrimination in classical ...My mother is an article clipper and sharer, a practice she passed along to me. We send articles […] This entry was posted in Art Celebration Diversity Music and tagged Classical Music Diversity in classical music St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Women Musicians on July 16, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
2 Did you realize you were young?When you were young, did you realize you were young? When I was young, I didn’t know I […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Laughter & Joy Musings about life self-esteem words of wisdom and tagged being young Embracing youth life stages Poetry Out Loud on June 21, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
5 The Father LotteryDo you know who your father is? Bing . You get a point. Some people have no idea who […] This entry was posted in The Family Tribute Uncategorized words of wisdom and tagged Dad Father Lottery Father Surrogates Fathers Grandfathers T-Pop Uncles on June 12, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
1 Silence/WordsWhy silence? I go to silence first when the room has heated up. Sometimes I’m in the room, […] This entry was posted in Language & Words Love & relationships on May 31, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
5 Switcheroo – try something newIf you can’t get what you want, could you learn to want something else? People do this every […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged changing dreams dreams Elliot Rodger try something new on May 26, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
2 Write on the Dot – Vol. III featuring meA short story of mine has just been published in Write on the Dot: Volume III. It is […] This entry was posted in Boston Community Dorchester Language & Words Writing - ideas & samples and tagged Write on the Dot on May 21, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
Do. Doing. Done.Do. Doing. Done. Let me expound. Do What does s/he do? Not what they say they’re going to […] This entry was posted in Advice Love & relationships Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Do-Overs Doing What have you done for me lately? on May 17, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
Is that Me?Is that me? Am I that impatient, pushy and stubborn? Yes. Yes. And No. Yes, I am impatient […] This entry was posted in Language & Words Musings about life and tagged annoynance Impatience seeing self in others on May 8, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
7 Receptionists who don’t receiveHas it happened to you? You walk into an organization, agency or business and there’s a reception desk […] This entry was posted in Advice Work & working and tagged customer service Receiving people on May 1, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
3 Just A Little BitFor me, it is important to make a little movement. I cannot behave like a stick-in-the-mud even though […] This entry was posted in Musings about life Pleasures self-esteem words of wisdom and tagged incremental steps Making progress movement well-being on April 23, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
9 Easter Memories – Thank you, MomMy mother is central to my Easter memories. She made Easter (and every other holiday) special in my […] This entry was posted in Celebration Food Love & relationships Memories The Family With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged Easter on April 20, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
2 Only one wayYou know what you know but you don’t know what I know.Although you assume you do when you […] This entry was posted in Boston Dorchester Faith Language & Words Musings about life and tagged Faith Personal beliefs Proselytizing on April 12, 2014 by Candelaria Silva