My Kind of Town

C is for Corruption…C is for Chaos…C is for Chicago! I am a Chicago native born, raised, and educated including undergrad and post-grad studies. I still love my hometown. Those who have moved away usually have done so because of reasons that are not specific to the city. Well unless you count tons and tons […]

Op-Ed: Electing New Chicago Leadership

From a distance, one can only read as events unfold in Chicago. Revolution is a good thing only when viewed in its entirety. Don’t get so caught up in toppling false gods and the witch hunt that you lose sight of what truly matters: What comes next? If you look at Arab Spring, Egypt, and […]

Beyond World Borders

“Put brain in gear before putting mouth in motion.” This was one of my father’s favorite sayings. Yes, he could have said, “Think before you speak.” However, the words he used created a clear visual picture. Truly engaging your brain and organizing your thoughts prior to speaking is a skill that not everyone posses. Responses […]

Favorite Teachers

Teachers are the mortar of society. A good teacher helps to bind knowledge within us. Excellent teachers allow us to ask “why?” and then allow us to think through to our own conclusion(s). When we veer off the path a good teacher will guide us back and orientate us in the right direction.

Pressures of Perfection

What doesn’t kill you…makes you not dead. Oh you thought I was going to say what doesn’t kill you…makes you stronger. Well sometimes that is not the case. There are situations that people make it through and wish they were dead. My life has not been perfect but I’ve overcome various obstacles in my path. […]

Finding and Staying with the One

Married over 20 years and together for over 30 years. There have been ups and downs but a strong married bond. Read my favorite tips here.

Who Was Chuck Taylor?

OMG! Say it ain’t so! Converse the company behind the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker, started selling the new Chuck Taylor II today. Why change something that has worked for 100 years? Well while my brain thinks it’s a bad idea…my feet are saying thank you. I have yet to try a pair of […]

A Rare Jazzy Bird

I write this post while listening to Amy Winehouse songs. I recently saw the documentary simply titled Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia. When I first saw it advertised, I thought it was a bio-pic. I learned later that it was a documentary. I wondered how much of a documentary it could be since her life […]

Heatstroke…Is No Joke!

On average 38 children die from being left in unattended hot vehicles each year. In 2014, there were 32 deaths due to children being left in hot vehicles. As of July 20th of this year there have been 10 reported deaths of children associated with being left in unattended vehicles.* Last year, my husband and […]

The Greedy Get Got

My late father a reformed con man, hustler, and street smart type, always said, “the greedy get got.” He was referring to victims of con games or schemes. I didn’t agree with him for all instances, such as the elderly or children being hustled or conned. He agreed to a point that what fooled them […]