“The 9 Cs of Leadership”

An excerpt from, Where Have All the Leaders Gone? Lee Iacocca For more info click here   THE TEST OF A LEADER I’ve never been Commander in Chief, but I’ve been a CEO. I understand a few things about leadership at the top. I’ve figured out nine points — not ten (I don’t want people [...]

Imus is not the only one calling HO

I wonder if men do the same thing?  I was walking down the hall at the school where I work and I heard snippets of 2 conversations that gossiping ladies were having.  The first conversation I heard were between 2 black women.  They were dissing at least 3 black women.  The were saying that Oprah [...]

The Joy of Beer

I love Beer.  When I was 7 or 8 years old my grandparents let me taste theirs.  Most kids that age would spit it out and scream in horror, “NASTY!”  But from the very first sip, I was in love.  I remember when I was around 12 years old, I was at a street festival [...]

Moral Compass

   Scott Adams, the author of the Dilbert comic strip has a blog  that allows him to address things that the strip will not.  In his post called Fuel, he is asking you to consider your moral compass.  I read it as justifying your support of the war on terror, and the deaths that result.  [...]

Avoid Wheat Gluten in pet food

The pet food scare has been linked to the wheat gluten found in the pet food. The problem seems to have come from the Wheat grown in China. There are a lot of Vets that are recommending to avoid all pet foods and treats that contain wheat gluten.  And now there is evidence that pigs have eaten some of the recalled pet [...]

really p.o.’d

I really just don’t get it…and I guess I have no one to blame but myself.  I have been having physical problems for almost 3 years now.  Because of my extensive abuse I suffered as a child, I don’t go to the doctor unless I feel like I’m dying. (the wonderful results of having your body [...]

Guns Gone Wild

Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. But, what is a gun? Simple question, or is it? Guns are weapons. They are built and designed to kill.  And with every passing year, guns are built to destroy more, damage more, and to be bigger and better than they were the year before. Yes, you can [...]

Thank you

Thank  you to those who have been very supportive.  I finally talked to the doctor. I’m 95% sure I do not have cancer. Thank God!  I have a fibroid tumor that is “bigger than a grapefruit but smaller than a cantloupe.”  So, I will have to have surgery….maybe even have my kidney out….but it looks like [...]

is one death more tragic than another?

I’m having a personal crisis right now, and I’ve not  been reading as many papers and blogs as I usually do. But I am so outraged, I can no longer contain it. The  tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech this week was and is heartbreaking. My heart is so saddened by the horror.  And with [...]

I know Why The Caged Bird Sings

I have this taped on my bathroom mirror…just as a reminder. when it feels like the walls are closing in, the flood waters are rising above, and it’s hard to breath, and giving up seems like the only option, remember, “I know why the caged bird sings” “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, by [...]