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Help Kyra Raise Money for the American Cancer Society 18 Apr 2013 | 01:33 am
At the beginning of this school year, I was a bit of a spazz about the fact that Kyra and Jaiden were beginning middle school. 6th grade was a traumatic experience for me, and because of this, I worri...
We Always Win – written in honor of Boston 16 Apr 2013 | 08:04 am
On the afternoon of 9/11, Frank perched on the edge of the couch in his Army fatigues, having been called in to report on base. Burning rubble and replays of explosions were on the screen, but the tel...
Bullets are for Gangstas – Announcements Episode 11 Apr 2013 | 08:54 pm
What up, party people? It’s been a while since I’ve just talked to you. This time of year is always crazy. For a teacher, the couple of months before the big, bad STANDARDIZED TEST (which I secretly l...
Women Are Worthy – Radio Talk Show Appearance 6 Apr 2013 | 06:25 am
I am honored to have been asked to be a guest on an up-and-coming radio talk show called Women Are Worthy. The host, Jacqlyn Charles read about me in Essence and tracked me down. Mrs. Charles is a str...
…and then there’s this… 27 Mar 2013 | 06:10 am
That’s all I have to say about that.
10 Reasons Why Americans Should Support Marriage Equality 26 Mar 2013 | 08:20 pm
It’s AMERICA, y’all. “…with liberty and justice for all.” It doesn’t say, “…with liberty and justice for all, expect if you’re gay.” Prohibiting marriage equality is unconstitutional. If gays and le...
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Stay Safe from Predators 24 Mar 2013 | 10:10 am
Last week at the elementary school located directly behind my middle school, a cafeteria worker was assaulted when she arrived at her usual time of 5:30 a.m. Her attacker was clearly trying to abduct ...
Making a Good Surrogacy Match – My Article on HLNtv.com 15 Mar 2013 | 05:24 pm
Welcome to those of you who’ve found your way here from my article on HLNtv.com about the $10,000 surrogate abortion scandal and how to make a good surrogacy match. If you’re looking for more informat...
Infertility Junk Bingo 8 Mar 2013 | 08:20 am
In response to yesterday’s semi-weepy post about the inability to let go of random detritus related to infertility, Sharah said this: Can we start an infertility detritus bingo card? I have old calend...
Because Keeping a Box of Sadness is Totally Normal 7 Mar 2013 | 10:55 am
Yesterday at work, I was digging around in the Drawer of Random Crap when I uncovered my old 2006 calendar/organizer. Inside was these: The word that came to mind was “detritus.” The words mark the be...
