Retirement is not for me!
I am surrounded by talk of retirement! A few high school classmates recently retired. A cousin retired two years ago. A few colleagues have...
Understanding the HIPAA Privacy Rule
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy Rule is a federal law prohibiting health care providers, businesses, and the people working with them...
Over 50 and thinking about getting a tattoo?
Tattoos aren't just for sailors and bikers anymore; even if you don't have one, you probably know someone who does. Tattooing has become socially...
The beauty wonders of lemons
Remember how once upon a time our parents told us how lemons were good for whatever ails you? We know that the citrus fruit...
Fall 2021–Men and women’s jackets
T
he chill of fall is just around the corner, so; it is not too early to think about toasty jackets. We've rounded up a...
We love Vivica A. Fox’s hot-water cornbread
Actress and businesswoman extraordinaire Vivica A. Fox knows how to cook but doesn’t really get the chance to do so often. In her book...
What to know when updating your home’s siding
With climate change spurring an uptick in extreme weather events in recent years, homeowners today know that to keep their property -- and the...
We love poetry…Beyond Words by Karen Mariano Bryson
Beyond Words
Take me to that place beyond words
Where unsaid whispers are captured in a glance
In the still waters of a lake
All I see are...
Kathy Sledge is still our favorite ‘all American girl!’
Legendary is a status that few singing groups ever attain, but Sister Sledge has undoubtedly achieved this pinnacle based on nothing but pure talent....
We remember…Lou Rawls
When the velvet-voiced crooner, Lou Rawls, sang a song, his smooth vocal stylings were immediately recognizable. The late performer Frank Sinatra summed up the...
Moths and tree bark–The new Novavax vaccine is the latest in the fight against...
Novavax has developed a fourth COVID-19 vaccine using moth cells and tree bark. The subunit protein vaccine does not contain polyethylene glycol (PEG), an...
Calling the French racist is like the pot calling the kettle black
People have long pointed to worldwide racism--especially in France—as some sort of rationalization for American racism. A recent Black American expat argues that such...