Of all the nerve. Tea Party sweetheart Donald Trump was on The Today Show criticizing President Barack Obama of not being a US citizen and pseudo announcing his intent to run for President. Trump says he can't announce it yet because if he does, NBC ...
Posted Friday, April 8th 2011 at 10:43PM
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Of all the nerve. Tea Party sweetheart Donald Trump was on The Today Show criticizing President Barack Obama of not being a US citizen and pseudo announcing his intent to run for President. Trump says he can't announce it yet because if he does, NBC ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 10:58PM
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'm straying a bit from my usual blog report. In Week 6, People need to know their limits. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for getting back into shape and being heart healthy, but don't over do. So if you haven't run a mile in 20 years, today is not the d ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 10:39PM
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Hands down in my house, it is cleaning the toilet. Who wants to do that? Next comes putting away clothes after you have washed them. Then probably sorting socks. And finally what I affectionately call "double cleaning."
I'm still trying to underst ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 10:32PM
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A heart attack or a stroke can't stop people from changing their perception of you. People think they know what you can and can't do. They think that know all about you. I had to develop a thick skin quickly.
I'm used to people NOT liking me becau ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 10:29PM
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Essie Calhoun, Retired Chief Diversity Officer, Director of Community Affairs, Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company and Chair of the 2011 United Way of Greater Rochester Campaign, was honored at Geva Theatre Center in recognition of her many contr ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 9:28PM
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Recently, poet, author, and writer Quincy Troupe was in Rochester, New York, to celebrate the creative genius of Garth Fagan. The two men sat down to discuss how visual arts, literature, performing arts and choreography are coming together to interpr ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 9:12PM
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Black Girls Anthem, a choreopoem by Rochester-based playwright Melany Silas, is probably one of the most-talked about events in town, this spring. Tickets for the production, which will be at Geva's Nextstage Theatre from April 1-April 3, are $15 for ...
Posted Monday, March 21st 2011 at 10:52PM
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Ever since I had a stroke, I've had to know my numbers when it comes to such things as weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholestrol, body mass index, and certain medication doses. Week 5 brought this home to me and then some. As far as meal calori ...
Posted Friday, March 18th 2011 at 7:52PM
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I don't know if you saw the show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" spotlighting former Commodores front man and Grammy Winning recording artist Lionel Richie? I was moved to tears...literally. Without giving away too much, his search for his grandfather w ...
Posted Friday, March 18th 2011 at 7:49PM
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The days are longer. The nights are shorter. Yet, I'm still tired. I went to bed an hour earlier. Set my clock forward. Did all of this because I had to get up early the next day to interview a write-in, African American woman, mayoral candidate in o ...
Posted Friday, March 18th 2011 at 7:45PM
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I've got to give props to TV One's Cathy Hughes for not only spotlight its One-on- One segment with Queen Latifah, but doing her homework and asking "The Queen" questions I've NEVER heard asked. The hour-long interview included questions about why sh ...
Posted Friday, March 18th 2011 at 7:38PM
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At least that's what Irish people say. My response back: I was Irish by marriage. Needless to say, I have people who challenge that. well, I was. My maiden name is Jones. When I was married, it was Collins. You can't get more Irish than that. Unless, ...
Posted Friday, March 18th 2011 at 7:30PM
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This is week three of the Better U Program and this week's focus is about moving. As a stroke survivor, moving still continues to be a critical point in my recovery process. My OT (Occupational) and PT (Physical Therapy) therapists developed plans fo ...
Posted Wednesday, March 9th 2011 at 4:54PM
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Today is Ash Wednesday. It's the day that Catholics go to mass and get ashes placed on their forehead. This is the time of year that we are encouraged to give up something we love for 40 days as a sacrifice until Easter. We do this to understand the ...
Posted Wednesday, March 9th 2011 at 4:48PM
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March is Women's History Month. It's also International Women's Day. Well, it was yesterday. Before kids, it was a celebration that I attended and served on a committee to highlight the achievements and changes made by and for women.
While women h ...
Posted Wednesday, March 9th 2011 at 4:45PM
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Today is February 28. Its also the last day of Black History Month. I'm wondering if anyone else is sad. I've watched, read, listened and was inspired the many links that I discovered. Unheard of musicians. Famous favorites. Jim Crowism stories uncov ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2011 at 3:21PM
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Some things get better with time: Bell, Biv and Defoe proofed that last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. As the Roots played for them, you could see the group still had the right stuff. The dance moves were tight. The raps were still on and the ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2011 at 2:53PM
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OK, here's the deal. I'm suppose to ask myself and think about why I put my health needs last on my priority. Here's my problem: I never did. My doctors know I make and keep appointments like clock work. Eye appointments are made a year to the date. ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2011 at 2:50PM
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I know I rarely talk about him. However, I have two great loves because of my dad: football and movies. That's the order he would have it in; I would have it the other way. I will never forget the first movie my dad took my sister and I to King Kong. ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2011 at 2:48PM
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This probably is the best season of Oprah that I can remember. She's doing it with the guests. Getting people on her show that she wants. All I know for sure...is that I wanted to see Diana Ross. At 63, she looks smoking hot and glamorous. WOW!
M ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2011 at 2:44PM
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The beauty of Facebook. I found my Purdue classmate and New Directional Players actor compadre, a Black drama club, Jai Poole, a software engineer, who I hadn't seen since 1983. I sent him a friend request. Though he didn't remember me initially; he ...
Posted Sunday, February 20th 2011 at 3:30PM
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Yesterday, I participated in a film screening and a panel discussion about the Underground Railroad called "Flight to Freedom" starring Cicely Tyson. In Upstate New York, where I live, my hometown of Rochester, was heavily involved in that movement. ...
Posted Sunday, February 20th 2011 at 11:01AM
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Three years ago, something very MAJOR happened in my life. On Super Bowl Sunday, I suffered a stroke and didn't know it. I showed none of the classic signs. My speech was fine. I had no headaches. I felt fine except for the fact that I had to go to t ...
Posted Friday, February 18th 2011 at 1:58PM
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I work from home...most people know I do this. My day starts at 5:30 a.m. My teen gets ready for school. While she's getting ready, I sit in a pair of comfy pjs, turn on my screen and go to work.
My writing day is divided up in five sections: hotm ...
Posted Friday, February 18th 2011 at 1:54PM
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