Don't know if you saw this. Thought I'd share.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson almost never gets upstaged and I had never seen the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson cry in public until last month. Jackson invited Bill Cosby to the annual Rainbow PUSH confer ...
Posted Friday, June 10th 2011 at 11:34AM
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Who is Huma Abdein ? She is the wife of Congressman Anthony Weiner who recently he had an inappropriate relationships with six women through texting. She is NOT standing by her man. At his press conference confession, his bride of eight months and ai ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:57PM
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Seventy headstones at the Mt. Hope Cemetery were vandalized last night in my hometown of Rochester, New York. Some of them are so damaged that can't be repaired. The remains of loved ones who passed away were supposed to spend an eternity in peace. T ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:48PM
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Fow do you figure? Former Democratic contender John Edwards "lied" to the American people while running for the Presidency. One of his supporters gave him a $750, 000 contribution to his campaign. Great news for him. He fathered a three year old ille ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:42PM
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...will be hot in a few hours. We're looking at another heatwave and temperatures in the 90s. I for one will be staying cool in side my air conditioned home. I don't know how you keep cool but:
* Stay hydrated.
* It's OK to eat more ice cream or ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:34PM
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I'm not watching. I refuse. Why? This is worse than any train wreck I would ever expect to see.
This is the story of the mother who waited 30 days to report her daughter missing. First she said the nanny had her and later changed her story to say ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:25PM
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Congratulations to Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter, and Hip Hop star Lauryn Hill who is expecting her sixth child. No details about a due date, but I hope she has a healthy and happy baby.
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Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:21PM
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It's not really vacation, it is a trip. Think about it. Ask any parent. A vacation is where you go to get away from it all. You pamper yourself. You unwind and the world is your oyster. Your worries melt away.
If you take your kids, they don't let ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:15PM
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In nine days, I'm going through a rite of passage of sorts with my baby. Peyton's been transitioning to middle school. I've heard about her new buddy, who serves as her guide; her field trip to her new school, the map of the new school, meeting with ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:11PM
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Every time Sarah Palin opens her mouth, something stupid comes out of it. I wish men could stop looking at her long enough to really listen to what she's saying. There's a disconnect. This week's infraction: Paul Revere and the phrase "The British ar ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:05PM
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Woo-Hoo. Last night, as I cleaned my house, I heard songs by Stevie Wonder The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Prince, EWF, and Bob Marley. A couple hours later, my house was filled up by Aretha Franklin, Sister Sledge, Jill Scott, Erika Badu, Sade, E ...
Posted Sunday, June 5th 2011 at 9:49PM
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It was called "Decoration Day" to honor those who had died or were injured in service to their country and medals were bestowed to them or family members. Parades and award ceremonies were a way of saluting them. Did you know that?
I stress that f ...
Posted Monday, May 30th 2011 at 12:11PM
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Yes, I am. At least for another four hours. My daughters are at a lacrosse slumber party over the Memorial Day holiday weekend with a teammate. They have been looking forward to this for two weeks. So have I.
My youngest child was worried about me ...
Posted Monday, May 30th 2011 at 12:06PM
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Shaking My Head. I hate to see talent wasted. That's what's happening to singer Whitney Houston.She has voluntarily checked herself into rehab. I'm sending her prayers and positive vibes. Sistergirl has made good choices. It's the bad ones that are k ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2011 at 1:44PM
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An elbow to the face during a basketball game spiraled Lafayette Gerst into dizziness and vision loss. The blow followed a series of throbbing headaches the Hampton University graduate student had been
experiencing daily for weeks. It often felt lik ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2011 at 1:41PM
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OK. I was a bit excited about the Royal Wedding. I refused to get up for it at 4 a.m. The beauty of having 24-7 news coverage is that I can wake up at a normal time and see the things I wanted to see. The vows, Kate' dress, the kiss, the hats, and wh ...
Posted Thursday, May 5th 2011 at 5:01PM
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Eleven years ago this week, I became a mother for the second and final time. It was the week of Mother's Day. I had another daughter and became a mom again. (Her birthday was yesterday.) After a brief stay in the hospital, I took my daughter home an ...
Posted Thursday, May 5th 2011 at 4:55PM
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Just wondering what you are doing to spring clean your life? I'm getting rid of stuff I don't need like clothes. But, I'm taking time to also do somethings that I've put off or always wanted to do.
For starters, I've planted a garden. I put it off ...
Posted Thursday, May 5th 2011 at 4:49PM
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It's May 5th. The day after my daughter's birthday. Most people don't celebrate Cinco de Mayo. They think that day is a Spanish independence one. It's not. It's a Mexican celebration of a war victory.
I plan on celebrating tonight. No dancing. I s ...
Posted Thursday, May 5th 2011 at 4:44PM
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Ever since President Obama's announcement about the death of Osama bin Laden. I remained silent. I've heard stories about Navy Seals having a 40-minute celebration. It only took a few seconds to shoot him. There has been debates about whether his "ki ...
Posted Thursday, May 5th 2011 at 4:37PM
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I'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 ...
Posted Thursday, April 7th 2011 at 10:35PM
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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 10:31PM
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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 10:28PM
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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 10:21PM
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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 Next Stage Theatre from April 1-April 3, are $15 fo ...
Posted Monday, March 21st 2011 at 10:42PM
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