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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Relationship S.O.S.
A few days ago I found myself at happy hour (pause for shock) with a few friends and the ladies were chatting about their relationships. The clichés are true…more times than not when you get a group of women together … Continue reading
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Poliwood Round-Up: Win White America?
Yesterday, the National Policy Institute a fringe White Nationalist group released a press release about their upcoming press conference to be held at the National Press Club in September—the title was startling: The Majority Strategy: Why the GOP Must Win … Continue reading
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The Little [Bride] Shop of Horrors
There is nothing more exciting than the day the love of your life pops the question. Some make elaborate gestures ala my wife who orchestrated the most fantastic proposal! A ring nestled in sushi followed by a surprise engagement party…it … Continue reading
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We Need an Antidote!
Headshaking, bling-hoarding, trash talking—this is the image of the Black woman on reality TV. Long gone are the days of Claire Huxtable, Vivien Banks (the original one) and sadly Oprah *tear* with their fierce yet fabulous demeanor from our weekly/daily … Continue reading
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Poliwood Round-Up: Don’t Whine, Wine! [Recess Edition]
The countdown clocks have gone dark, the halls of Congress are empty…and the whining has finally come to a halt…well for the next few weeks that it is–it’s recess in Poliwood! As soon as Members cast their final vote to … Continue reading
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Be Present…it’s Your best Gift!
At my mother’s yoga studio she begins each of her classes the same way…by asking her students to leave their day at the door and to be present in their practice. On occasion she tells her yogis to walk to … Continue reading
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Poliwood Round-Up: A Tree Dies in Washington
And so, I won’t waste time with the pleasantries because honestly they have been far and few between these days. Summer used to be a happy time in these parts…with empty metros and streets, but thanks to the Rethugs and … Continue reading
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Permission to Shine!
I can’t”, “I shouldn’t”, “I’m not supposed to”…fill in the blank. Any of these phrases sound familiar? I know they do to me. “I can’t stop eating…I’m just going to be fat”, “I shouldn’t hold my wife’s hand in this … Continue reading
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