I have been remiss regarding my blog entries because I have become quite preoccupied with the news. I am not sure if I mentioned this before but there are days when I literally experience news mania. If there is a weather front I have to know everything about the impending deluge. If its criminal activity … More Imagination Gone Rogue

As we engage in the rite of passage of aging we encounter eureka moments which actually remind us how far we have come or how much we have changed. As difficult as it may be to believe, there was a time in my life when I could not think straight if I were not wearing … More High Heeled Henrietta

We are living in times where terrorism training and awareness has become the focal point of our days. No longer can we just saunter about mindlessly because at every turn or nook and cranny danger lurks. We are usually brainwashed into thinking that many of these violent acts which have played out in schools, places … More The Real Culprits Of Our Circumstances

There are many of my critics who have wondered why I chose this particular time in my life to gripe about all the hurtful and unjust circumstances which occurred in my childhood as a result of my family life coming to an abrupt end. Although I believed I had dealt with the emotional upheaval and … More The Adult Custody Battle

When I was younger I often loved to watch Blondie, the cartoon character. This special activity along with my blonde relatives from Canada and my best friend at Prep School made me want to be a blonde. Perhaps those contributing thoughts and my demeanor were the reasons why folks viewed me as a “dumb blonde” … More The Un-Natural Blondie

  #THISISWHATITFEELSLIKE In my estimation there aren’t enough laws which protect women and men against their former abusers. No one can understand the effects of physical abuse until you have experienced it first hand. Even when it is over, it is never over for the abused because you are constantly looking over your shoulders. The … More A Word About Domestic Violence

Children who have fathers in the military are able to relate to my phrase “cameo dad” because for many of them that is what it feels like when their fathers are thousandths of miles away yet they parent them via telephone or skype. My life circumstances were always a tad odd since although I was … More Cameo Dads

It is often said that mothers remain attached to their children because they are oftentimes reluctant to forget about them even when marriages end and they have moved on with other partners. Their ambivalence to sever the umbilical cords may be attributed to their remembrance of carrying their children for nine months as well as … More Divorcing The Children

In the current climate we are living in most people are afraid to have open dialogue with individuals who are different than they are. Hence creating all sorts of phobias, and racial indifferences. The fact of the matter is we are all different. Each and everyone of us celebrates our respective heritages differently. I believe … More Hereee Comes The Soooul Train!