(dis)connected

One thing I have always been a bit envious of my husband for is his connectedness. Many many years ago we were walking the mall when he and some passerby greeted each other and began talking… Reminiscing. That’s cool enough, but when he told me where they knew each other from – I didn’t believe [...]

w@h

At 3:20 or so, just 40 minutes before our department meeting, my boss calls me and the lead designer into her office.  This, quite naturally, sent my brain into a whirlwind.  We’d just had company wide staff meetings and last time we did – there was a layoff.  We went in, stomach all in jumbles [...]

The [happy] Marriage Movement

I remember watching ‘Why Did I Get Married’ for like the 425th time and thinking “I hope Tyler Perry makes a follow up”.  This was one movie that really captured various views on being black and married and I enjoyed each couple and their own set of issues (even when I couldn’t identfy with them).   [...]

Erykah Badu vs Lady GaGa

So Erykah Badu is obviously doing big things as she has come under major scrutiny lately.  Her video for ‘Window Seat’ casts the diva walking down the streets of Dallas, disrobing!  That alone is a bit shocking… but as I watched it, I found myself wondering ‘What’s the point?’.  The other question is ‘Where did [...]