Social Distancing – Bring out the Board Games
During holidays and breaks, there was family time. That typically meant board games with my family. This was never a simple matter. Even as children, it was competitive. My dad did not believe in letting us win. He said that he wanted us to know Read More …
White Feminists & LGBTQ Community: It’s Time to Pull Up
March is Women’s History Month. I am always conflicted about it. It follows Black History Month and there’s a natural angst because I rarely see feminists highlight the contributions of women of color. Every election cycle there is an interesting spectacle of candidates who claim Read More …
Refreshing Summer Wines
This year winter kept returning into May like an unwelcome guest. Finally, flower beds are safe from an errant winter storm. As you consider what to pair with your summer cuisine of fresh fruit and vegetables, allow me to introduce a few to your palate. Read More …
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
I am a daddy’s girl. The loss of my dad had me experience grief in ways that I had not imagined. My dad was my biggest cheerleader. He encouraged me to be ambitious and dream big. I miss not having him to share experiences and Read More …
Bridal Checklist: Prenuptial Agreement
Spring is here and that means the beginning of wedding season. While many brides-to-be are preoccupied with dress fittings, tastings, flowers, and caterers, many forget an important element for a successful marriage: premarital counseling that includes a discussion about a prenuptial agreement. No one would Read More …
Cinco de Mayo with Tres Agaves Tequila
Americans love taco Tuesdays and a good margarita, so much that margaritas are the #1 cocktail in the US. On Cinco de Mayo, Americans go all out. Cinco de Mayo is more celebrated in the U.S. than in Mexico. If you’re going to celebrate, then Read More …
The Evolution of a Queen – Hail Queen Beyoncé
Painter Norman Lewis said, “The goal of the artist must be aesthetic development, and in a universal sense, to make in his own way some contribution to culture.” Perhaps Nina Simone was paraphrasing him when she said, “It is an artist’s duty to reflect the Read More …
Valentine’s Day: Games Adult Play
Whether you are boo’d up for Valentine’s day or happily single, treat Valentine’s day like “friendsgiving.” Invite your friends over and get to know each other. Enter Goliath Games. Goliath is the parent company of Pressman Toy Company that brought us Rummikub, Mastermind, and Shark Read More …
Epilogue 2018: Almost Killed Me
Since 2016, I have attended on average two funerals a year. Hospital visitations and funerals have become my new normal. If I were in my late 60s, this would be part of the aging process of life. Yet, I am only 46. In 2017, the Read More …
New Year’s Eve Cocktails: HH Bespoke Spirits
Most of New York is familiar with the “First Family of Fashion,” aka 5001 FLAVORS and its retail boutique Harlem Haberdashery. 5001 FLAVORS has been a fixture in Harlem and the hip hop scene from its early beginnings. Unlike others that get fame from the Read More …
Jehovah Witness Watchtower Society: Safe Haven for Sexual Predators A Survivor’s Story
2019 Update: The Atlantic reported that the Kingdom Hall kept a secret journal of pedophiles and child offenders that was concealed from the public and law enforcement. Victims’ parents were encouraged by elders not to press charges. Some things happen and in order to be Read More …
Rahm Emanuel Inherited Arne Duncan’s Chicago Public School Failure
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he is not running for re-election. One response has been that he is the culprit for all these schools closing. I am a Chicagoan and spent half of my education in Chicago Public Schools. I am intimately aware of Read More …