by Harriet Hairston
It has taken me a few days to find any words that would be coherent enough to write through the ocean of tears shed over the brutal death of Derrion Albert.  All the world is a stage, and to watch the lives of at least five young men come to an abrupt end like they did is a tough pill to swallow. One breathed his last on the cold, hard asphalt of dreams deferred; and at least four will be man-children in a land of broken promises, behind bars that …

by Aja Dorsey Jackson
Have you ever met someone who is constantly surrounded by drama? You know, the one that has random people at the door ready to fight, an evil boss, backstabbing friends, bad kids, the man that’s doing them dirty, the dog that ate their dress shoes. I’m sure you know this person. Maybe you are this person.
I used to think that dealing with drama was like catching a cold in the winter. People who were always surrounded by drama were just victims of unfortunate circumstance. Then I realized …

by Harriet Hairston
Does it feel like the days are getting shorter to you? Just yesterday, it was January 09, and now Christmas is right around the corner! With each passing day, there is a push emanating from within my family to go higher, to increase in excellence, to allow God to be glorified in our lives. Everything is changing all around us, and the excitement is tangible and electrifying.
Simultaneously, there is a negative push that would attempt to have us make impulsive decisions during this time of excitement. We realize that every …

We were asked to share with our readers that there’s a new woman coming to late-night TV. Beginning October 5th on BET comedian Mo’Nique will be hosting her own late night TV show called, THE MO’NIQUE SHOW.
From the press release:
From A-list celebrity guests to sizzling performances by the hottest musical artists in the game, Mo’Nique delivers viewers a fun-filled hour of entertainment every night. With a resident deejay to keep the studio audience on their feet and Mo’Nique bringing the funny as only she can, THE MO’NIQUE SHOW will …

Tips for you and your kid that has a cell phone.

by Harriet Hairston
In the midst of the firestorm caused by Rep. Joe Wilson’s disrespect of the POTUS, life goes on. There was a moment, a stitch in the time of our Nation’s history, when life was unceremoniously brought to a tragic pause. Although this article comes days after the eighth anniversary of 9-11, it still deserves attention, and for me, I’ll never forget that day…
The Air Force paid my way through school. I was pelted with eggs at a not-so-military-friendly school, but I kept wearing my uniform every Wednesday because those fools …

Grandparents Day can be traced back to the first national Grandparents Day in 1978. With the efforts of Hermine B. Beckett Hanna, of North Syracuse, New York, who started the process in 1961 and was recognized by Congressman Jim Walsh, of New York in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, West Virginia has also been recognized nationally by The United States Senate, in particular Senator Alphonse D’Amato, and President Carter as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her goal to educate …

Tell us what you think about health care reform and how it affects you.

by Harriet Hairston
When things are changing and in transition, how do you wait for your final state? Lately, I’ve really been trippin. I mean, FOR REAL trippin. I can’t put it any more intelligently than that, because  it just doesn’t make  any sense. I would say it’s that time of the month, but even though that’s the case, I’ve never struggled with PMS before. That fact renders my only excuse null and void.
So much is getting ready to change for my family, and although it’s all for the …

Answer the following questions in  the comments section.  Although many of these questions are things that we would never wish on our worst enemies, it’s important to be premeditated in our approach to crises.  We’d love to know your take on what you would do in certain circumstances:
What would you do if…

Your spouse cheated on you?
Your spouse was rendered paralyzed from the waist down in a terrible accident?
Your child was diagnosed with a terminal illness?

How we handle issues in the worst of times definitely determines our level of dependence upon …