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 worked with […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
Anyone but you (Trump)
Any place but here Anyone but you Any time ‘cept now Lord, please help me through. No place but here […]
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 inspires people […]
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 who has […]
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 convicted, shall […]
In despair about disparities
So, you’ve invited to the meeting, convening, conversation or whatever the hell it’s being called this time – Striving for […]
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. First up […]
To be real about resilience
I’ve listened to many keynote speakers, presenters and panelists talk about the importance of resiliency over the years for Blacks, […]
Do I do that?
I don’t want to be: A bitch A witch A person with a chip on my shoulder The person who […]
Beauty Role Models – look around
Sorrow and incredulity rose in me as I watched a discussion recently on a local television show whose panelists discussed […]
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 the local […]
Defining Blackness – Beyonce, Jamelia & Candelaria
Note: I posted this piece in 2009. It bears repeating because of the recent brouhaha over Beyonce’s blackness. It has […]
Domestic Situation poem & Poetry Out Loud
Some people have a “graveyard” love. I heard this phrase in my youth and it stuck with me. It was […]
Did you already have your quiet?
A quiet moment. Did you already have your quiet moment, month, year or decade? Did you recognize the peace, the […]
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 me; who […]
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 (or toward) […]
Thanks to the nurse who…
I must say thank you. Thank you because you touched me – one human being to another.Thank you to the […]
Books read in 2015
People who know me or who see me on my daily commutes know that I love to read. Life has […]