I am a black woman. I’m free. I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody…~Lena Horne. On an usually restless night, I checked my Twitter feed and learned that Lena Horne passed away yesterday. She was 92 years old and has a legacy that made it acceptable to be black and beautiful in Hollywood, [...]

April is going to be a writing bonanza for me! I have decided to take not one, but TWO writing challenges during the month of April. 750words.com I first learned about this website from Lifehacker.com, one of my favorite blogs. The idea behind this site is to encourage participants to write 750 (or three pages) of free-form [...]

This article is an awesome breakdown of coffee selection and caffeine content. Appreciating Coffee Like Wine – The Atlantic Food Channel.

Perfection! It’s nice to have such a regular source of inspiration. Thanks Madam First Lady.

Slumdog Millionaire won almost every category it was nominated in, including Best Picture, and I’m happy that I won’t need to boycott the show like I threatened to if the movie didn’t win that category. This year’s Oscars definitely had a younger, multicultural vibe to it, which was refreshing. I watched the whole show and [...]

Slave in Jefferson Davis’ home gave Union key secrets – CNN.com. Our history never ceases to amaze me. Embedded video from CNN Video