Uh oh…he’s done it again. Maine’s governor, Paul LePage has had another attack of foot in mouth syndrome, also known as asshole disease. Since landing the highest office in Maine a couple of years ago, LePage has had a series of high profile flubs. They include telling the local NAACP chapter (yes, we really do have one in Maine) to …
Bits and pieces of this blog post have been floating around in my head for months, but due to my own fears and insecurities, even though I have occasionally touched upon the topic, I have shied away for fear of offending readers or fear of being judged. However for the past several days, I have not been able to shake …
It’s been a really strange week here in blog and social media land. The tension is so thick that you can almost cut it with a knife. As I have said before, our simple desire to be done with racial tensions in the US, seems to be creating more problems than it solves and for many of us talking about …
I am taking a break from the heavy topics today and just musing on my own life for a change. Summer is winding down and I have not done one single thing that I really wanted to do, hell I’ve barely been to the beach and I live minutes away from the beach. While I may not have done a …
Discomfort in many ways is similar to pain, the internal warning system that all is not right and that perhaps we need to check in or perhaps figure some things out. Ignoring our pain or discomfort often comes at a high price. Case in point, for the past several weeks, I have been physically wiped out. Despite waking up every …
Tonight kicks off the first episode of the final season of AMC’s Breaking Bad. Chances are, even if you have never sat down to watch a single episode, you have heard of Walt White or his alter ego Heisenberg. The basic premise of this show is a nondescript, white, middle aged high school chemistry teacher finds out that he has …
A little over five years ago, I was trying to find myself professionally and after working with a life coach to gain some clarity about what I should be doing with my life, I started this blog. Over the years, my goals for this space have continued to shift but there are two absolutes about this space, it will never …
Like many people I struggle with my weight, a number of years ago, I took off almost 50 pounds and for several years, I kept it off. Then I stopped being diligent, honestly, I got sloppy. I started snacking when I wasn’t hungry and stopped walking because I was too busy. As a result of my actions, twenty of the …
Excuse the typos, I am writing this post from my office so it’s a bit rushed. What a week this has been in BGIM land, the girl child turned 8 a few days ago and that rising start in the indie rap game known as Milo aka my firstborn, flew home to celebrate 8 years of the girl child. Having …
Sixteen years ago when I started my career in social services, I was immediately struck by the fact that almost all the clients that came through my agency’s doors were either Black or Latino. Prior to moving to Maine, I worked at a host of agencies in Chicago big and small; yet no matter the size or location of the …
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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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