One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Whole Bushel

The above image or similar ones and sentiments have made the rounds on social media right in stride with the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Normally, I just shake my head and remove the individual from my social media feed but when a grade school friend posted it, I felt compelled to respond. Read More

Fences

I have straddled the fence between two worlds for most of my life without ever really acknowledging it. Dipping and dabbing into 2 different cultures trying the make it through day to day. Bi-racial life can be very frustrating especially during times of social unrest. There was a protest/march organized not 10 minutes walking from Read More

Blogging Is Hard

Blogging is hard – at least for me. I have so much to say and share but never seem to commit the words to paper. Some of my closest friends and family say I have a gift for words and swear they mean that in the most complimentary of contexts! I guess my struggle with Read More

Just Tell ‘Em to Call Me Stephanie…

This Nicki Minaj lyric is possibly only the 2nd time I can remember hearing my name in a song. The first time was Mambo #5 .** I was always jealous of the Sarahs, Jessica’s and Kathy’s with their short non-three syllable nine letter names. I also have never really been a fan of shortening my Read More