Fourth of July Brings Thoughts of Romance
Dear Uncle Sam, On this very important day in history there are so many things people are celebrating and so many ways people will celebrate. On this beloved day many are swept away with the love and honor and recognition they have for their country and for the many men and women who have paved … Read more
Baby Shower Crasher
Dear Random Unborn Baby, I was at your baby shower. I didn’t mean to be there and not only did I not know you but I didn’t know anyone else who was there. See, I was trying to go to a Poetry Night a friend of mine was having. He gave me the address and although … Read more
We Can’t Do It
Dear Cheater, I have had so many interesting conversations over the past couple years with both my female friends and my many male friends regarding the issue of cheating and I find it so interesting the way there is so much justification from grown adults about cheating. It’s with no judgment that I write this but I … Read more
He WAS Your Boyfriend
Dear Ladies, While my last post was a hit amongst the ladies and many of us found ourselves relating to it on some level there were many men who were not excited about the gender bias it showed. Much the same as Ntozake Shange stated in her the foreword of her most recent release of … Read more
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
I love you. I love you.I love you. It doesn’t matter how it’s said, where it’s said, when it’s said or why it’s said the words are the same but the meaning never is. So, what does ‘I love you’ mean and more importantly what’s love got to do with it? My best friend is … Read more
Gucci? Fendi? Prada?
Gucci? Fendi? Prada? I bounced anxiously from store to store in search of the perfect handbag. One that would exemplify all my ideals and represent me for exactly who I am. You see, I was weighing all my options, taking into consideration all the little things about each of them: what size, what color, how … Read more
Yes…We Know Your Name
Dear You, You and You, One night after our bi-weekly trip to a comedy club the Chipettes were frequenting at the time we decided to go out with the comedians to this deli around the corner (we’ve since enforced rules about this but that’s for another blog). Just as Eleanor and I are approaching the … Read more
