Martha’s Vineyard is an island in Massachusett’s that is south of Cape Cod and has been a long time vacation retreat made famous by the Kennedys and America’s Black Elite. Edgartown in particular is a classic New England Seaport Village that is quaint and charming. In the nineties, Edgartown was the playground of affluent Black … More Chappaquiddick in Edgartown

The past few weeks I have been mulling over the whole E. Jean Carroll situation as it relates to the 45th President of The United States. The trial and retribution of E. Jean Carroll began last summer when she took the former president to court for allegedly defiling her in a dressing room in the … More Modern Day Defamation

Greetings & Salutations dear vikings. I hope you are all doing well, considering the frigid temperatures pummeling the Northeast. Just to make things even more interesting, good ole Father Winter decides to shake things up with a bit of snow. A forecast of snow is not good news for me since I am allergic. I … More Appliances & Innovations

It is the time of year when folks are diligently trying to recover from the holidays. Emotionally and financially people are easing into the New Year since the economic forecast is grim. For me, it is the time of year where every imaginable conference occurs pertaining to my vocation. This means I am schlepping to … More No Way Out

Well, hello there Vikings! I sincerely hope your New Year is off to a grand start. The year may be new, however the same Tom-Feckery seems to be going on. Anyhow, one trend that I have noticed which seems quite shocking is the fact that most women are basically throwing in the towel when it … More Old Fashioned Dating, Cyber Dating and Everything Else in Between

This new world that has been chiseled out of chaos, epidemics and nefarious characters is a grim society of people who do not mean each other well. Most of my life I have prided myself on living privately while marching to the beat of my own drum. However, since my return from Florida folks have … More Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Rebounders

One of my favorite shows in the nineties was the “Wonder Years” simply because Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) had the cutest crush on Danica McKellar who played “Winnie”. The premise of the show was about an older guy narrating about his middle school crush. He basically detailed the reason why he liked her and how … More The Wonder Years

A few years ago, I mustered up the nerve to write about a subject that was deeply personal and haunting. The reason I wrote about it was because at the time it happened, I became frozen with apprehension and shock that even I who always have a remedy for EVERYTHING did not know how to … More Do Not Curse Me With My Trauma

As you all may know by now I have endured so many challenges with customer service representatives. To me, they are frustrating persons since they say “Sorry” and apologize profusely yet they do nothing to make you feel heard or understood. I realize they have a tough job since dealing with the general public is … More Oldie But Goodie