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What Are You Going to Do? Enough Opportunities to Change My World?
“Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods. So let us celebrate the struggle.” Not sure who said this, but I first heard it from my mom and the old folks around the week. There are glorious opportunities for struggle throughout this and every week. Amidst […]
Procrastination and Anxiety Time: We Got Your Back
Procrastination is both a friend and a fiend. Potentially back-breaking, but fun to hang with and an easy target for fun:
Boom in your Body During the Break
A well-deserved (and short) break to spend time with family and friends deserves music during the down time. Music that will get everyone on the floor and dancing (if they aren’t talking). My playlist will get you, the children, mom, dad, and grandpa toe-tappin’, stompin’, and head-bobbin’. These sugar-coated jams will make the dog howl […]
Get Your Own Bus
Talk about active and aggressive democracy. Fifty years ago, young folks – mostly students – stepped up and were chosen to be the martyrs for my happiness. Fifty years ago men and women – students – of all religions, faiths, regions, cultures, colors, and races demanded that America be America. They declared this their home […]
Toss Us the Rock and a Groove
It’s about toe-tapping. It’s about head-bobbing. It’s about wanting to get up out of your chair and move your body just because you’re alive and the world is fat with possibilities—and because it just feels so good to swing. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, from “Jazz and Basketball.” JazzTimes. March 2007 I’ll renew the idea that a good […]
Election Day Playlist
Of course I go to cast my ballot for the candidates I prefer and to weigh in on initiatives proposed by citizens – and I honestly and sincerely encourage you to do the same – but I go to the voting booth for lots of reasons. To say loud, proud, and strong, “I am” and […]
Halloween Checklist & Lovenote
I want you to have all the fun you can stand – some of you will enjoy a four-day Halloween fest. Whatever you do, have a plan for this weekend (and every weekend) – here’s my take on a plan to kick it in around the City: Prep Up (the night before): Think about how […]
National Day on Writing: Write, Read, Engage, and Freestyle
“Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences.” Sylvia Plath We write and today we celebrate the word. Wish I wrote Invisible Man. Ralph Ellison is my favorite. Wish I wrote The Light. Celebrate the word today. Write. Check out the interactive sites in the Link this afternoon. Engage poetry. Read out […]
Let’s Stay Together: Time to Gather in the Sports Spots
Throw your hands in the air if you enjoy going to a huge space, full of folks ready to have a good time, but where you’ve got to sit down, keep quiet, listen , and watch! I didn’t think so. I go to the game because I like the meet up. A good sporting event […]