Day 365
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One full year of alcohol freedom. Was it everything I thought it would be?
I’m not sure. Not drinking was easy. The thing that was difficult was
ma...
The Criminalization Of Black Youth And Behavior
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This won't be a long post.
Can you now see how America, along with the help of mainstream media has
criminalized Black youth as well as what can be conside...
13
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Trying out this mobile posting...I'm recovering from last night. I am still
in the bed at 3 in the afternoon, but will get up long enough to shower and
do...
The Arrival of A Prince
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*He's Heeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeee!!!*
After nine months of preparation a new royal has arrived....
*INTRODUCING* *SHAYNE KRISTIAN SMITH*...the newest member...
Open Thread | A Conversation About Food Deserts
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Found this thread on Twitter discussing Food Deserts: Stacy Mitchell
(@stacyfmitchell) posted at 8:19 AM on Sun, Dec 01, 2024: 1. The
conventional explanat...
BLESSINGS VERSUS MISFORTUNES
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There are a million and one things to complain about, as there are a
million and one things to be grateful for. Count your blessings, not your
misfortunes....
When Lyrics Get Lost in Translation
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Farewell, Sweet Poopdeck.
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William Ralph Draper, Sr. 10/8/1943 - 6/22/2022
What if missing your father was the singular burden he left behind for you?
What if he was so present, so l...
AB's Movie Reviews - Coming 2 America
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*What’s It About? *- Picking up 31 years after the original film, Prince
Akeem suddenly becomes king of Zamunda, but his lack of a male heir
threatens his ...
5 Lessons Learned From Reality Dating Shows
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As a Certified Relationship Coach, I easily get caught up in reality TV
when the focus is on love, dating, and marriage. Lessons learned from
dating show...
Hello...Is Anyone There??
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It's been almost 6 full years since I've been here. So much has changed.
Let's see if I can give a brief run down...
1. I gave birth to my amazing little bo...
When Love Calls…
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“There’s nowhere to hide when love is callin’ your name, yeahFrom the dark,
nowhere to hide, baby, yeahThere’s nowhere to hide, so let love have its
way wi...
Ther Love Machine
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*“We were both standing in San Bernardino. He thought we were in Palm
Springs and I thought we were in Fresno.”- Mae West*
With the last serious Girlfri...
STRUGGLING (part 1)
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Like I said before, a lot has been going on these last few years – health,
ladybug, work, hell… LIFE! – and to catch you up would probably take an act
of G...
Dismissed Dreams
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A few years ago, I read a post from one of my high school friends, Tish.
"Never underestimate the power of a dismissed dream. I think there must be
a place...
52 at Fifty: Week 7
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Well this week started off busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking
contest. Felt like the bad old days when the weekend schedule was
overloaded on ...
Gone
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Sometimes I watch the news from back home late at night. I wade through
random snippets of videos and articles about a weave robbery and a soldier
coming ...
My Goals for 2016
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I need to put these down on paper so that I can make them a reality:
- Get my editing web site up and running
- Post at least one promo video a qu...
HAPPY MATRIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY !!
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Today as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I watched Selma for the
first time. Yep I know I am very late. I have even had the DVD in my house
sin...
Work Shit
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You ever have a co-worker who called in sick or took time off for "doctor's
visits" almost weekly?? The receptionist at my job is like that. Every
week it...
Reviews and Previews – August
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I think this is going to be my title for my monthly posts. First let me
review what I previewed last month. I went to Oakland with AuntieMom to
‘settle’ my...
Missing you
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They say that the pain should lessen for each year you are gone. I don't
know about that. I still hurt because you are gone. I still miss you like
crazy. I...
The racism train is never late!!!!
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* There is one simple truth that I try to never forget.....and that is that
the racism train in this country is never late.*
*It would seem that ever...
Circle of Life
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In the last couple of months I've been reconnecting with old friends and
family, some I haven't heard from or seen in decades. I kept wondering how
and why...
Nebraska Writing Workshop
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June 10-15, I'll be teaching a class on story and plot at the Nebraska
Summer Writers Conference. Register before April 1st and get 10% off! Hope
to see yo...
One Word Challenge: Focus
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I learned about the "One Word Challenge" from The Jaded NYer who learned
about it from her sister Mari. For the entire year, pick a word and embody
that wo...
Been a minute
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Haven't blogged in a couple of months! WOW!!!! A lot going on and then
nothing at all!!! Summer finally arrived here in the Chi and ooooohhhhh
weeeeeeee I ...
SWAGGA
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Darn kids got me using their words...like I'm accustomed to them...
But I'm getting my *Swagga* back...not the old swagga...but a new swagga --
so new that...
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