My days of tuning in to reality dating shows like the Bachelor or the Bachelorette are over. I really don’t have the time to devote hours to a show that cannot improve my life, or that had very little to offer. In general, my television screen time pales in comparison to that of my…
Six years ago, the world watched as Eric Garner was stripped of his last breath for selling cigarettes without the proper authority in Staten Island, New York. “I can’t breathe” were the final words he managed to utter 12 times in an attempt to save his own life. However, that didn’t stir a…
I recently became a new mom…a new mom of 6…..of 6 plants that is, and I’m proud to announce that I’ve been keeping them alive. The oldest, my majesty palm, I’ve had for a month. To be honest, she was recently pruned, as one of her poor fronds showed little…
I tried a new toothbrush and it changed my life! Last week, I decided to bite the bullet and make my first $100 toothbrush purchase. For a toothbrush this price, it better make my coffee in the mornings, cook my dinner, do my laundry..…you get what I mean. I was never one that is…
In 2002, President Bush signed the “No Child Left Behind Act” into law, a landmark educational reform program, aimed at closing the achievement gap between disadvantaged (K –12) students and their more advantaged counterparts [1]. History shows that we were able to achieve this kind of inclusive educational reform. However, healthcare reform is still proving…
Please, #justsayitaintso. After receiving an alert on my computer on Sunday, I knew that my day would never be the same. Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash! I was numb. How could such a talented, inspirational legend be taken away from us so abruptly? I continued on with my day with the…
Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. day, in remembrance of one of the greatest leaders and civil rights activist that ever lived, it is only fitting that I take a moment to reflect on his monumental work–his unwavering fight for equity, his fight for freedom, and his fight for humanity. Here’s…
Singing…..Baddie Twinz, Baddie Twinz, Baddie, Baddie, Baddie, Baddie, Baddie Twinz… I love the tube, YouTube that is, and I’m hooked. I watch everything from cooking videos, vlogs, home décor, finance videos, cleaning videos, academic videos, to mukbangs. Mukbangs have become some of my favorite videos to watch as of late. I mean…
We were all rooting for you Kenya Moore: #justsayitaintso. This past September, I saw the most unlikely alert in my google feed: Kenya Moore Announces Separation from her Husband of two Years. I was enraged after reading the article because I knew it wasn’t something from the rumor mill, or just some online…