Extinction-level conversation
My Aunt Fannie once told me that the argument that led to her divorce from her first husband started about […]
Why Are You Good?
My blog posts are inspired by snippets of conversations that I’ve had or overheard, close encounters of all kinds, observations […]
How to stick to a job
Recently, I’ve had conversations with and about four youngish adults (all in their early thirties) and one fortyish adult who […]
Keeping Regular
A regular paycheck will motivate you to stay in a place that is horrible, oppressive, boring, snarky, ineffective, and soul-crushing. […]
Awarding Diversity
Awards are given to recognize work above and beyond the call of duty, beyond the usual. Right? The Encarta Dictionary: […]
Lost and Found, Found & Lost
The brown sock had been missing for weeks, long past the point where it should have been consigned to the […]
A Black Business Panel I’d like to see
Having recently attended panels that convened some of the usual presenters for businesses owned by Black (and other people of […]
Zen in the Unexpected
I’ve recently found tranquility in unexpected actions and moments. I am grateful to have learned to recognize and savor these […]
Love-Cuts
This is what I’ve observed: that sometimes, most times the people who cut you are the closest to you, the […]
What Social Justice Means (to me)
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to […]
This is why to buy “This is How”
This is How: Help for the Self: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude, & […]
They Call Me Mr. T
I didn’t invite Mr. T*, but he came anyhow. Sometimes Mr. T lands noisily into your house – big, loud […]
Sojourner’s Truth
This the exact quote that woke me up from my sleep: “And ain’t I a woman?” The full text of […]
Books Read in 2013
I have loved to read all of my life but have recognized recently that when my life is especially challenging […]
I’m back – post-Christmas thoughts
(Explanatory note: I haven’t blogged in weeks. This is a longest stretch I’ve gone without blogging since I started a […]
Jobs that need doing
A whole lot of folks need jobs today in the U.S. of A. (At least three times a month, I […]
I don’t care…let me explain
I don’t care cause care don’t get you nowhere is a retort my friends and I used to fling around […]
A Cautionary Tale
I’ve become a cautionary tale to two people who are very close to me. They have each told me that […]