3 Why Are You Here?The following has happened to me several times.I show up some place I’m iinvited and some one asks, […] This entry was posted in Rants on November 19, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
2 Less Is Less – Vote No on Question 1It is extremely important that we vote no on the ballot question 1 in the November election. Why? […] This entry was posted in Local Politics Rants on October 10, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
3 School District to let teachers bring gunsYeah, you read right.In the Daily Briefing Column on the inside front cover of the Boston Globe yesterday […] This entry was posted in Rants on August 18, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
22 It is What It Is!So now we have the latest, annoying phrase du jour: “it is what it is…”This is one is getting […] This entry was posted in Musings about life Rants on August 15, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
21 Snap, Crackle, PopMy sisters: why are we angry? What makes us so angry that we are nearly always a step […] This entry was posted in Black People Rants Writing - ideas & samples on July 31, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
I Wish Nothing but the Best for You(A message for teens and young adult children) I’m your mother, your aunty, your teacher, your friend.I wish […] This entry was posted in Encouragement Parenting Rants on July 24, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
In Despair over DisparitiesI don’t think I’m in denial but I definitely feel some despair, frustration and annoyance at the reports […] This entry was posted in Black People Rants on July 23, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
An inconvenient foodIced tea is one of the simplest and least expensive beverages to make. I’m getting ready to make […] This entry was posted in Food Musings about life Rants on July 8, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
Bombs AwayOnce again, I find myself outside of the norm, not understanding the fascination, and not part of the […] This entry was posted in Rants on July 5, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
Another innocent victim of crossfireOnce again, there’s a heart-wrenching headline and story of another innocent child shot in a cross-fire of bullets […] This entry was posted in Rants on July 3, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
A Time Share by any other NameI was walking down the street one day in the merry, merry month of May, well, it wasn’t […] This entry was posted in Rants on June 29, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
Apology Not AcceptedI am sick and tired of public figures, be they bloggers, pundits, or politicians, saying racist, misogynistic, and other offensive […] This entry was posted in Rants on May 24, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
Don’t Piss on Me and Tell Me It’s RainingIf I must say so myself, I tend to be a sweetheart as pertains to dealing with people […] This entry was posted in Rants on May 22, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
Organizations that are supposed to help but play it safeA few months ago I applied for a temporary job with an organization whose work I had long admired. […] This entry was posted in Rants on May 18, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
An Ounce of PreventionWhen you do things for your kids that they should do and could do – not only are […] This entry was posted in Rants on May 13, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
Done!Cuddah, Wuddah, Shuddah, Didn’t, Done! Translation: Could have, Would Have, Should Have, Did Not, Done! This entry was posted in Rants on May 4, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
What’s Up with Feeling Guilty about Food?I actually think that I am going to implode one day and it won’t be because of the seriously […] This entry was posted in Rants on April 22, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
All-American“He lives in an ordinary, all-American sort of place…” begins an article by David Mehegan in the Boston Globe […] This entry was posted in Musings about life Rants on April 12, 2008 by Candelaria Silva