On the First Year
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
You won't find a report card on President Obama's first year here. It's kind of hard for me to summarize what has been a complicated year, full of ups and downs, so I won't bother. The excitement I felt last year has waned, but I've yet to turn as cynical as some of the president's once ardent supporters. As much as I try to stay informed, there's still so much I can't easily grasp. Like what's left of Health Care Reform,… Read More
Sheba’s Daughters Are Under Siege…
Monday, January 11th, 2010Editors Note: I asked our Internets brother from another, Dallas Penn, if I could share with you all his post about what's happening to the Ethiopian women in Israel. Their story is heartbreaking and should be told to as many people as possible. If you get a chance please check out the Woman to Woman report which details the devastating effects Depo Provera has had on women throughout the world, especially… Read More
Talkin’ about the stuff I hate talkin’ about.
Friday, January 8th, 2010
[/caption] I didn't want to talk about this Essence/Reggie Bush drama for two reasons. #1: it's bullshit. But then I read this: Great Ideas*
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
They say things that make us angry can serve as a catalyst for change. Last week, one of Dallas' gems inspired me to kick this blog back into gear**. I got very angry at the 2:35 mark of this video (watch from the beginning because the first two minutes or so are absolutely beautiful).
‘The Princess and The Frog’ (Review)
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
My youngest cousin celebrated her second birthday on Sunday and my Aunt decided to do what my mother did to me when I was younger - subject her only girl to hundreds of Disney images till one day that girl gets sick of all things pink and under the sea. I went through a phase in high school where I hated the color pink because throughout most of middle and elementary school I was forced to live in a room painted the color of Pepto-Bismol and draped in all things Beauty and The… Read More
