Like many, I used to be caught up in all things Scandal. Weekly, I watched the lives of Olivia Pope, Fitz (Fitzgerald) Grant and Jake Ballard intertwine in a twisted love triangle. However, as of late, I have been intrigued to see how Shonda Rhimes would have the adulterous private relationship between Oliva and Fitz, play out in public.What ramifications, if any, they would … [Read more...]
What Daddy Pope Reminded Me About Dating
Last night, while watching Scandal, I thought about an ex-boyfriend during the break. I wondered what my life would look like if we worked things out. For a split second, I missed him. I told myself that I would be much happier sharing my bottle of wine with him instead of my virtual friends on Facebook. That my caramel chocolate chip cookie would taste a tad bit sweeter if … [Read more...]
The Happy Marriage Challenge
If more couples showed just how wonderful marriage could be, do you think it would have a positive influence on your children, families, and those you come in contact with? In a recent dinner conversation with friends we talked about how most of the things we see on TV portray marriage in a bad light. Everything from the news to the popular television shows make a mockery of … [Read more...]
Scandal Is Well…Scandalous
By Desiree S. Coleman Who doesn’t love Kerry Washington’s character, Olivia Polk, who is the centerpiece of the wildly popular television series, Scandal? Olivia is the quintessential image of sophistication and grit. She is a world-class “fixer” who almost effortlessly solves problems and does it with a fierce sense of style and savvy. My Thursday nights are spent glued to … [Read more...]
The ‘SCANDAL’ in Dysfunction and Affairs
“I want painful and devastating love!” Yup she said it and we all heard it! Thursday night on another exciting episode of Scandal, Kerry Washington, aka Olivia Pope, told her fiancé in wait, as she bowed out of their engagement that she didn’t want their “simple” love she wanted “painful and devastating love!” For those of you who haven’t seen the show you should know that the … [Read more...]
What Happens When The Scandal Is Real?
She is gorgeous, smart, powerful, confident, and undoubtedly fabulous. You want to love her, you are on her team, and you feel for her when she suffers. There’s just one thing. She is sleeping with a married man. That’s right, he’s married. And, not only is he married, but he has kids. Who does she think she is, and how did she get caught up in this mess? Our girl, Kerry … [Read more...]