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Madness

Open Letter to Idris Elba: Why Are You Stalking Me?

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Heh. You this Idris Elba. You know know me eh? As for me, if I corner you, it doesn’t bode well for you kraaaa!! And you are half Ghanaian, so you know EXACTLY what I mean! I was on my peaceful way to Zoo Atlanta on Monday, having a very dignified conversation with a 70 […]

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Motherhood

The Potty Dance

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These wicked child rearing “experts”. Once upon a time there was a child rearing expert who wrote an article on potty training. In that article he/she proposed that after the potty training parent was successful in getting the toddler (or in some cases – preschooler) to sit on the toilet and produce either  a liquid […]

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Musings

American Hunger and Homelessness

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Marshall sent me to the grocery store two nights ago to buy a whole chicken for dinner – so I bought a whole raw chicken and set it on the counter. “What is this?” he asked in confusion. “It’s a chicken babe,” I explained. “You asked me to buy a whole chicken.” He looked at […]

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Madness

Ford Flex – The Obsession

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As much time as I spend thinking about the Ford Flex, I was surprised to look through my titles and discover that I have NEVER (ever?) written about the Flex! Let me just tell you: I love that car. I test drove one in May and was immediately smitten. It was love at first acceleration. […]

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Madness

What Would Laila Do?

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So Misty Harris has thrown her fonky little Weight Off Challenge in my face, which I have heartily accepted. The goal is to lose 15 lbs by Christmas. As I said before, win or lose, I am never one ot back off of a challenge. What Misty DOESN’T know, is that prior to her little […]

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Say what??

Did This Woman Just Challenge me to a Duel?

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So I mentioned an Oreo cakester one or two times on my blog. So I like chocolate and cake, and like them even better when the two are combined in a conveniently wrapped sheath of foil. That doesn’t give some woman, who resides in the back woods of Merrie Olde England the right to remove […]

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Motherhood

Addressing Mommy’s Troubling Anatomy

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The only thing that gives me comfort in my distress is the knowledge that I am not the only mother to suffer this type of humiliation. Yes fellow mothers – you may call me Misery; and I do enjoy your company. In what has apparently become my children’s unending quest to destroy my self-esteem, I  […]

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Musings

How Troy Davis’ Death Affected my 2012 Vote

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I am a proud independent voter. I neither kowtow nor subscribe exclusively to any one political party, and that is something I take great satisfaction in. I see merits in the Tea Party’s opinions, the logic of the Republican Party’s view on economics, and appreciate the overarching compassion of the Democratic Party. I am one […]

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Madness

Afro: Apparently the New Terrorist’s Coif of Choice

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 In a rare opportunity, I had the “pleasure” of watching the news last night (if you count being bombarded with reports of arson and murder as pleasurable) and to my surprise, Isis Brantley was on 11 Alive News! I immediately perked up. I am a fan of her products, and have featured them on M.O.M […]

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