3 Home exterior projects that combine beauty and performance
Will you be completing outdoor home renovation projects this season? To maximize your investment, consider these project ideas, which combine beauty and long-lasting performance:
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Create your dream closet
As a 50-plusser, you have probably accumulated quite a bit of stuff over the years. If you are depressed by what you see every...
We love poetry by Khephra Burns…Can You Hear Me Now?
Can You Hear Me Now
Can you hear me now,
now that my tongue’s inflamed
and the tongues of flames
that rage across the city’s precincts
are setting off...
We love poetry by Marissa Miller…Framing
-Framing-
Beyond the window
The rest of the world sleeps
In sheets of fog and panic
Yet my puzzle awaits
The rest of the world sleeps
With locks on their...
Millie Jackson — All hail the “Queen of Raunchy Soul!”
The irrepressible Millie Jackson has reigned supreme for over 50 years as the "Queen of Raunchy Soul." Throughout the years, age-spanning audiences have always...
We remember Sherman Hemsley, TV’s most lovable bigot
In the 70s, American television was dominated by the pathbreaking sitcoms from writer/producer Norman Lear. All in the Family, one of Lear's gems, was...
End-of-life planning and why you definitely need it
It’s often said that nothing in life is certain, except death. While nothing can prepare a family for the emotional experience of losing a...
Kidney transplant recipient “Bo” Gilkey’s message to our community…”Get your kidneys checked!”
Harold L. Gilkey, better known as "Bo," is a kidney transplant recipient who has a warning for the African-American community… “It is imperative that...
Don’t blame fatherlessness for destroying the Black community
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the special men in our lives who furnish us with bad jokes and good advice. But in...
Questions about face masks? We’ve got answers!
Face masks seem to be the new order of the day for us all across the country because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Yet,...
Ladies, reclaim your sensuality!
Sisters of a certain age, sensuality is more than physical; it’s a state of mind. The feminine eros, its inherent range and innate power...
Father’s Day unique gift guide for your favorite poppa
Father's Day is nearly here and trying to find that perfect gift for the Dad's in our lives ain't always easy. Tastes run the...