Best safety grilling tips for summer barbeques
When the weather breaks, the grills come out. Yet, many fail to exercise safety when using their grills. According to the National Fire Protection...
We love poetry by Khephra Burns…Sam Buys the Farm
Sam Buys the Farm
Today, the last bald eagle dropped dead on the wing,
choked and bloated on rotten fox.
Today, dancing bears stumped in the red...
Play safe at home with a fun-filled family staycation
Staying at home and practicing social distancing can feel more challenging as the weather warms and the itch for family fun at the beach...
Life is all about love for jazz legend Ramsey Lewis
Jazz icon Ramsey Lewis got his start in the Daddy-O, finger snappin’ 50s and is still holding it down musically 60-plus years later. The...
Remembering the unforgettable Nat King Cole
Growing up as a child in the sixties, many of my earliest memories are of watching variety shows in black and white on TV...
Visionary Margaret Porter Troupe is transforming children’s lives
Margaret Porter Troupe is a special soul who is fully aware of her life’s purpose. The arts administrator, writer, and educator is helping to...
“I am the face of COVID-19 and survived!”
Whoever started the rumor that African Americans could not get COVID-19 (coronavirus) is sadly mistaken. Well, here I am, a Black man, 68-years-old, in excellent...
“My mother kept a secret, I was a late-discovery adoptee”
A few years ago, after my mother passed, I stumbled upon the fact that I was a late-discovery adoptee. It did not matter that...
Should you have sex during the coronavirus pandemic?
The question of the hour from inquiring minds everywhere is whether to have sex or not during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. There is so...
Go ahead and have a good cry, it’s healthy
It seems these days we all have a lot to cry about. Crying is a natural response to situations that make us happy, sad...
True north: A tribute to mothering
While doing my monthly grocery run last week I watched a teen boy reprimand his friend for not wearing a mask in the grocery...
Tips on how to manage coronavirus stress
Many of us are walking around with knots in our stomachs from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) fears that surround us. Anxiety, lack of sleep, nervousness...