“For Colored Girls” like “Beloved” was Best Left to the Readers Imagination
Amazing, Brilliant, Inspiring, Magnificent, and Powerful, are the adjectives being used to describe the movie For Colored Girls; Tyler Perry’s adaptation of the 1974 collection of poems by Ntozake Shange originally titled For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf. I have tried my best to see the sunshine (and the [...]
A Lesson in Trust
A part of me worries that they will come to be too accustomed to humans, through me. Still, I can’t seem to stay away. Watching them is one of the great joys in my day… and they visit almost daily. I have wished since the beginning that I “could” reach out and touch them, but I don’t try. Once or twice, I have nearly brushed against one or the other, and immediately, they take two or three steps back and then keep their distance.
Caring for Your Flowers
Poinsettias, African violets, cyclamen, azaleas, holiday cacti, and kalanchoe – all are popular holiday gifts to give and receive. But once they are settled in their new homes, how do we keep them healthy and thriving? Here are some tips to keep in mind. Include the key points on a care tag with the plants you give as gifts.
An Anole’s Legacy
Last week, my sister shared the news with me that Evan had some type of head injury resulting in a concussion, and that it was quite serious. He apparently fell, and doesn’t remember anything. It got me thinking hard about my brother, though. I suspect that if something were to happen to me, he is the one sibling who would not attend my funeral.
Education is Needed to Help Stop Bullying Epidemic
In the month of September 2010, there were four US teens that received local, regional, and national exposure from the media, because they committed suicide as a result of bullying. It is obvious that there is a fundamental problem in our culture, when teenagers are threatened, intimidated and abused because their sexual orientation is different.
I Am Not an Artist
People used to ask me how I learned to draw so beautifully. I did not learn; I just did.
Made in the Shade – Shade Pergolas
In early times, backyards were mere utilitarian areas. By 1950, these spaces were popular for entertaining, featuring grills and folding lawn chairs. More recently, backyards were transformed into outdoor rooms with appliances and furniture. Today’s modern exteriors call for yet more flexibility.
