Man has sex with a woman, man impregnates woman, woman has child, woman decides to seek child support to cover cost of raising child. This little scene plays itself out all across America 24/7, two folks tangle, a life is created, money is needed to care for this new life. Now a real man is going to be there no …
Most of my friends with kids have small children, I only have 3 friends with grown children and it seems I am getting ready to join their ranks. The holidays were great as both the kids were here, however it was over the holiday that the reality that elder boy is almost an adult hit me and hit me rather …
Happy New Year! I am still enjoying the holiday so this is just a drive by post to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Elder boy is still home so I am trying to relax and enjoy the family and the sunshine we are having today up here since the weather as of late has been a tad unpleasant. I …
Well its the end of another year, damn is it me or does it seem like the older you get the years just start to zoom by? I swear it seems like 2008 only just started and now the year is already over. This year has definitely been one for the books, America decided to elect its first non-White president, …
Thankfully those are not words that I have heard recently however after many months of dealing with a client from Hell, I wrote the letter last night telling this client that I was letting them go. I must admit sending that email felt really good, I felt liberated and greatly relieved. See, early this year I took on a client …
Once again I feel compelled to comment on American’s love of tv especially flat screen, plasma tv’s or whatever the heck they are called. I was just reading the Chicago Tribune online (gotta read my hometown paper) and was struck by how the day after Christmas many bargain hunters are looking for good prices on tv’s. Damn, do folks not …
It’s Christmas Eve and I am tired, the past week has been non-stop chaos. I love my new job but I am reminded of why I stopped doing direct service work, the agency I work at is small so even though I am the director, titles and position mean jack when work needs to be done. The population I work …
So this weekend in my little town brought yet another storm, thankfully this time it was snow but it was a lot of snow, there is well over 20 inches of snow in my yard. Unlike my hearty Maine neighbors I am a cheapskate and have never bought a snow blower or any type of of snow removal implement other …
Just a quickie today but I want to give a shout-out to my lil brother, today he graduates with his Masters in Real Estate. In a world where twenty-seven year old Black men with no kids and no prison records is supposedly a rare thing, watching a young Black man do his thing is always worth celebrating. Today is bittersweet though …
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Happy Friday! It’s a gorgeous day up in my corner of the world and way too beautiful to be writing a blog post today. So I present you with the Friday Round-Up a list of blog posts this week from other bloggers that blew my mind. Perhaps if you need to kill some time or have a quiet moment you can check them out. http://ravingblacklunatic.blogspot.com/ Check out this cat, I have been a fan of his work forever. http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/ Good stuff here as well http://sweetersalt.com/ A Maine blogger who talks fashion and food…the best of both worlds http://paganchild-starmommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-focused.html A new blog that offers words of wisdom for all of us. http://mscleaver.com/ Another Mainer who for Lent is giving up pants, she is also a crafty gal If you have any links to good blogs, feel free to leave em. It’s my hope to make the Friday Round Up a regular feature at my new home specifically I would live to shine some light and love on smaller bloggers. It’s hard out here in this blogosphere with so many good blogs to choose from and so little time so let’s help everyone get a slice of the pie. I will be back on Monday, at that time I will unveil some ideas I have around monetizing things but You May Also Like: No related posts.
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Change starts with connection: Unplug a little and find hope
Back in 2019, I spoke at a conference at Illinois State University in Normal. Illinois is my home state, but Normal is not really a place Chicagoans flock to unless it is related to the university. The town is only two hours away from Chicago, but it bears no resemblance to Chicago. It is a …
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