25 Friends whose family I can’t meet – racists in the ...
Turns out I have friends who have racists in the family. About 30 or so years ago, I […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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3 Anyone but you (Trump)
Any place but here Anyone but you Any time ‘cept now Lord, please help me through. No place […]
6 Inventology: how we dream up things that change the world
What inspires people to invent things especially the inventions that are so obvious once they are created? What […]
1 No One Comes from Nothing _ Stop Saying This!
“I came from nothing.” “S/he came from nothing.” I hear this phrase applied or self-described regularly when someone […]
6 The 13th – Director Ava DuVernay’s documentary for Netflix
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly […]
5 In despair about disparities
So, you’ve invited to the meeting, convening, conversation or whatever the hell it’s being called this time – […]
1 What I’m Reading – The Health Gap by Sir Michael ...
I’ve been reading some interesting books and so thought I’d start sharing specific books on a regular basis. […]
9 To be real about resilience
I’ve listened to many keynote speakers, presenters and panelists talk about the importance of resiliency over the years […]
7 Do I do that?
I don’t want to be: A bitch A witch A person with a chip on my shoulder The […]
4 Beauty Role Models – look around
Sorrow and incredulity rose in me as I watched a discussion recently on a local television show whose […]
18 The Orange Pantsuit a tale of mentorship
Like many young adults, I was enthusiastic, energetic, and naive. So I went to my new job at […]
Defining Blackness – Beyonce, Jamelia & Candelaria
Note: I posted this piece in 2009. It bears repeating because of the recent brouhaha over Beyonce’s blackness. […]
Domestic Situation poem & Poetry Out Loud
Some people have a “graveyard” love. I heard this phrase in my youth and it stuck with me. […]
Did you already have your quiet?
A quiet moment. Did you already have your quiet moment, month, year or decade? Did you recognize the […]
2 If it’s the thought that counts
If it’s the thought that counts, have the right thought. Act like you know. Act like you know […]
Give the dog a bone; cut the dude some slack
Give the dog a bone* Yield the right of way Cut the dude some slack Turn gently away […]
2 Thanks to the nurse who…
I must say thank you. Thank you because you touched me – one human being to another.Thank you […]
Books read in 2015
People who know me or who see me on my daily commutes know that I love to read. […]