Making Like Madea: “Oh, Hell to the NO!”
For the past two weeks, I have been in PTSD/suicidal hell. I lost count of the number of times I have talked myself out of swallowing a bottle 50 Oxycodone […]
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Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
When seduction becomes obsession, the last person you can trust is yourself. -Tyler Perry This will shock folks who know me well: I’m falling out of love with Tyler Perry. […]
Honoring Crystal Judson Brame: 10 Years of Triumphs and Tears
Where do you go? Who do you call when the domestic violence perpetrator in your life is the chief of police? This was Crystal Judson Brame’s dilemma 10 years ago […]
Sandy v. NASCAR: Callous Indifference, Entitlements & Toxic Politics
Many survivors of domestic violence are intimately familiar with the sting of callous indifference and with feeling like an expendable pawn in high-stakes games. The Republicans have whined for months […]
Anti-Bullying Lessons from the Fiscal Cliff
We the People took our country back on election night, and the Democrats discovered they have a pair [of balls] after all. Over the New Year’s holiday, they out-Republicaned the […]
Emancipation Proclamation: 150 Year Anniversary
We shout for joy that we live to record this righteous decree. – Frederick Douglass As the United States backs away from the fiscal cliff, we also celebrate the 150th […]
Movie Review: Mirror, Mirror
– Snow must fall. – Queen Clementianna If you are looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer or inspiration for the new year, I highly recommend Mirror, Mirror. It is a […]
Happy Holidays!
Wishing us all peace on earth and very happy holidays! Since my mother’s passing in October, I have been a white hot mess and in one heck of a funk. […]
NFL Refs’ Victory Will Trickle Down to You
Who knew that a bad call at the end of the Seahawks/Packers football game on Monday night would produce a seminal moment in labor history? Yesterday was a pretty awesome […]
Does Romney Have a Plan? Hell, Yes! And, You Won’t Like It
Mitt Romney’s expertise is killing the golden goose after he’s safely stored all the eggs off-shore in a tax-sheltered account. He made his fortune by finding ways to get Main Street to fund […]
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