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The Unhappiest City - NYC

Love and loathing in the Big Apple

Mother Jones' Food for Thought

Diversity in Food Culture

Failure is an Option

Just keep trying!

8 Tips for Career Success

Professional development post graduation

Chicago: What's Going On?

Poor Chicago Indeed

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#LessClassicallyBeautiful

Recently, a New York Times’ writer dubbed actress Viola Davis as not classically beautiful and an angry black woman in her portrayal of a law professor in Shonda Rhimes’ latest...

Fall Lull -Winter’s Slump

Dream chasers and entrepreneurs, the end of the year is near. There is a danger with the upcoming cold weather and holiday season to put goals in hibernation mood until...

Abuse – Trampling on Roses

My latest Huffington Post article address how we as a society respond to abuse, especially domestic violence. It appears as if we adopted the Sean Connery, Bond-esque philosophy that: I...

Winner of Gift Basket

Congratulations Mary Mougeot! You are the winner of the Ronda-isms 2014 Contest Gift Basket.

Try a Little Tenderness

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.” So many harsh, unkind, and thoughtless words are spoken, especially online. We are slowly killing each other and...

I recall visits from Officer Friendly in grammar school. Unfortunately, for many people of color, especially African-Americans, to serve and protect is the last thing associated with our police force....

+Dream Chasing

18th Aug 2014

Enjoying the Moment

My third article is published on The Huffington Post. It focuses on learning to enjoy our moments. You have worked hard investing in yourself, so partake of the dividends guilt...

+Blog

18th Aug 2014

Ronda-isms Contest 2014 (Aug 25th-29th)

Enter for your chance to win a gift basket. Tell us which article or blog post on Ronda-isms.com is your favorite for a chance to win a gift basket from...

+Inspiration

15th Aug 2014

MoNe Davis – Girl on Fire

I am watching MoNe Davis and I am in awe! I have not been this excited since Gabby Douglas won gold in London 2012. A shut out in her first...

+College

12th Aug 2014

Tips for Surviving Freshmen Year

The summer of 1989, I packed for a year of independence – my freshman year in college. As a first generation college student, I expected it to be a mixture...

+Health

11th Aug 2014

My First HuffPost Post

My first post to get published is a comedic take on my hair addiction to the creamy crack – a la Chris Rock. Not what I wanted for my maiden...

+Dream Chasing

11th Aug 2014

Good News – Huffington Post Here I Come

I moved to NYC to chase my dream of becoming a writer and published author. It has been three years since my arrival and things began to look dim. Thursday,...