Grownspeak: Chemtrails
Look up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman, no, wait, it’s chemtrails? First of all, the subject of chemtrails...
Truthspeak: O.J. Simpson and Donald J. Trump
It may seem like an odd pairing, but Orenthal James Simpson and Donald John Trump have more in common than their middle initial. Dave...
The not so new normal: Custodial grandfamilies
I had secured a life that was all about me. After raising three children and happily counting down the years to my retirement, I...
Foundations that are right for you
Here’s a given fact, as women age, skin tends to change. So hopefully, the foundation you applied on your once luminous skin some twenty...
Back-in-da-day: A chat with ‘So Fine’ R&B artist Howard Johnson
Do you long for those R&B back-in-the-day jams? It was a time when music had soul, meaning, and conveyed messages that stirred powerful emotions....
Keeping up with the grands…slang words you should know
As a parent or grandparent little did you know you’d have to be bilingual these days when communicating with the young folks in your...
Things you would tell your younger self
It is a blessing to be age 50 and over, no one would dare debate this. After reaching middle age and moving forward, quite...
We love…poetry by Nikki Giovanni!
Educator, civil rights activist, author, poet, Nikki Giovanni is one of the most revered and influential people of our generation. She has engaged our...
Why did former megachurch deacon Donald Wright go the nontheist route?
Donald Wright, 65, is a nontheist and has some very bold and thought-provoking views on Christianity. He is the former deacon of a very...
We love…poems by Sonia Sanchez
We celebrate poetess extraordinaire Sonia Sanchez...
Morning Song and Evening Walk
Tonite in need of you
and God
I move imperfect
through this ancient city.
Quiet. No one hears
No one...
Eleven clothing items you might be too grown to wear
Many of us can’t live without our fave fashion staples but let’s face it, a few of these items should instead probably find their...
Things to know before you get dentures
We are all guilty of associating dentures with elderly folks and although this belief has a ring of truth to it, experts say many...