Just when you think it doesn’t get any better…


What a morning.  What a day. It's not even noon and it's been wildly eventful.  Hopefully a little trip down my memory lane will add some perspective, inspiration even as you go about your day. Every year, on this date, when the love of my life asked me to be his, it's like the universe …

True encouragement


Yesterday I wrote a letter to a writer, who responded with a respectful, thoughtful, introspective, very honest and well-written letter, which I found encouraging. We don't agree fully nor was that the intent. From the comments that followed his response I extracted even more encouragement through criticisms offered. Now. To be fair, to say many …

An Open Letter encouraging “Very Smart Brothas” writer Panama Jackson


Dear Panama, This may seem way left field but please read with an open mind. A couple months ago, I had a disturbing dream. A very young girl under the influence of a toxic substance aggressively paraded her sexuality in a way that perverted the mind of everyone around.  Stunned at first, I finally moved, …