The title is self-explanatory. Most of us come here with complaints about everything from the weather to the government to the dog down the street. The problem is most of us just complain and don’t have suggestions. Recently I wrote about obesity because it has become a major topic of discussion in New York at [...]
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March 19, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Children, Diet, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Uncategorized
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You never stop missing people you love. Today is a day that brings back a lot of memories for me. Twenty-eight years ago my mom passed away. She’d been ill for a while but the doctors hadn’t quite figured out what the problem [...] March 11, 2010
Posted by Kaye in: Accountability, Attitude, Children, Commentary, Economic Crisis, Education, Family, Governance, Habit Change, Homeland Security, Legal, Opinion, Politics, Social Issues, The Economy
3 comments Today, like every weekday, I got in my car, after work, and head for home listening to NPR. I’ve been thinking about this for some time now and today, after hearing a piece on NPR about Kansas City, Missouri’s school board approving a plan to close 26 schools in one district and Cleveland, Ohio’s school [...] March 10, 2010
Posted by Genevieve in: Current Events, Economics, Education, Entertainment, Family, History, Life Experiences, Music, Personal Experiences
2 comments I was never a history buff. I was the kid in high school who got caught napping instead of listening. “So?” I would ask. “Why does this matter?” Now my tweenage daughters ask the same question and I struggle to explain why. “Because,” I say. And it’s not one of those “Because I said so’s”. It’s [...] March 10, 2010
Posted by Genevieve in: Family, Freedom, General Topics, Humor, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, Travel
One comment My family and I just returned from a fantastic holiday. As soon as I got home I started looking for my countless lists of Things To Do. But that inevitably lead to Things to Avoid. So I have decided to compile lists of Things on Vacation. WAY more fun, and, I am sure, very [...] March 4, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Children, Commentary, Education, Family, Freedom
18 comments My youngest sister does not remember her first taste of prejudice but I do. It was an incident that shaped my understanding of race for many years to come. She was barely three years old so I must have been about 10, my other sister 7. My mother had taken her three girls to Rich’s [...] March 2, 2010
There is a dynamic in the family that has changed a lot since I moved to Manhattan. More fathers are taking charge of their children, a very good thing in my eyes. They walk them to school and take them to the park. They spend time with them. For many of these fathers it is [...] March 1, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: African-American, Attitude, Education, Faith, Family, Freedom, History
3 comments I am the descendant of slaves and white slave owners. I did not melt into the pot that is America. The pot melted into me. Back in the later 50s and early 60s no one I knew wanted to admit to that. To be a descendant of a slave meant you were less than a [...] February 26, 2010
The South’s favorite [...] February 19, 2010
I hear cold, I hear snow and I think we need soup. Not from some can where there is confusion about the serving size but homemade from my stove. Cooked and created by me. Thinking about it makes me feel warm and sleepy. I cook it, I eat it then I watch a movie and [...] February 17, 2010
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Children, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Mental Health, Motivation, Personal Experiences, Recovery, Relationships, Travel, Wellness
Leave a comment As I watched the drama, it dawned on me that this process of learning does not end when we move away from our parents. It is a sequence that presents itself continually: Frustration. Lesson. Acceptance. Progress. Repeat cycle as necessary until [...] February 16, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Children, Commentary, Creative Writing, Family, Freelance Author, Heroes, Journalism, Life Experiences, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Opinion, Relationships, The Writer's Corner
8 comments Dad’s love overcomes obstacles by Tyree Harris Four-year-old Amirya Skyler doesn’t know how lucky she is. Lying on her dad’s bed in a one-bedroom apartment murmuring “I love you” in her sleepy little voice, you’d never guess that she’s seen everything from drug addiction and abandonment to custody battles and adjusting to life with a man she [...] February 15, 2010
I am a Servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ With a message that could make a difference in your children’s life To all whom God has blessed with children Do not harden your heart, please take heed, and listen The Bible tells you not to spare the rod of correction Many of you don’t obey and your children lives [...] February 13, 2010
Posted by Jack B Rochester in: Biography & Memoir, Commentary, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Mental Health, Personal Experiences, Relationships, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized
9 comments My mother died last night. She’d been suffering from deep depression and extreme anxiety, and was being treated in a Phoenix hospital that specializes in helping elderly people with behavioral disorders of this sort. She had a stroke, the second in two months, and this one broke her connection with life as we know it. My [...] February 12, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Family, Marriage, Personal Experiences, Relationships
Leave a comment My Funny Valentine February 12, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Children, Commentary, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness
Leave a comment Believe it or not I was a skinny little girl. I climbed trees, dug deep mud holes and ran with the boys. The only girls to play with in my neighborhood were my sisters and they were a few years younger and a whole lot prissier. Now being overweight I see that my youth was [...] February 9, 2010
The summer after I turned 16 I got my first real job. My mother did payroll and kept books for many small businesses. From her I learned how to do taxes, balance payroll and keep office ledgers. She insisted I take typing even though at the time I wanted to be a lawyer-painter-journalist-fashion designer. So [...] February 8, 2010
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Advice, Children, Communications, Creative Writing, Education, Family, Humor, Lifestyle, Satire
Leave a comment Chapter 7 – Dealing with Schools For most of us dealing with the teachers and administration at our child’s school can be a difficult process. Many of us approach this important task with needless trepidation or false conceptions. We were once students ourselves and may have built up a habit of obeying or even expecting punishment or [...] February 8, 2010
The embarrassments [...] February 8, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: China, Commentary, Family, Life Experiences, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Relationships
One comment They All Look Alike by Bob Grant One of our US government officials reportedly made a comment with the word “retarded” in it. There was also an attempt to make a joke using “Special Olympics” on a TV show in the past. Why do people say the things they do? Why have I said some of things [...] February 7, 2010
Posted by Tim Roux in: Children, Education, Family, Social Aspects, Social Issues, Sociology
6 comments I can already see the shock on your faces, the blood leeching from your veins, the rolling of your eyes. Such a dysfunctional attitude might be catching. It might be socially and irresistibly viral. As parents, we spend every day combating even the hint of its symptoms, like ‘flu and cancer. “But you must go to [...] February 5, 2010
Today one of my brothers-in-law buries his mother. I am not even sure if I ever met her for I don’t remember her from the wedding. But today as he lays her to rest my family will be there to support him. Not a family he was born into but a family he got when [...] February 2, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: African-American, Commentary, Current Events, Faith, Family, Foreign Affairs, Freedom, Religion
4 comments They said God sent them to Haiti to save the children. Even behind bars after being stopped at the border of neighboring Dominican Republic with 33 children and no permission to take them they claimed they were doing the right thing. At this time Haiti is flooded with people helping from all over the world. [...] January 30, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Attitude, Comments & Discussion, Current Events, Education, Family, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Sex
Leave a comment Do you think their will be a cure for HIV/Aids? What should – or could – be done to prevent it? We welcome your thoughts and comments. January 27, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Children, Comments & Discussion, Current Events, Family, Question of the Day, Relationships, Sex
2 comments Sex Education in Schools – too much, too little, just right? We welcome your thoughts and comments January 26, 2010
The First of all Virtues – Part 3 Since the episode with the punk kids, that mother who thought I needed reason for keeping them off our driveway doesn’t talk to me or acknowledge that I am alive if we pass each other on the street. After all, I ratted out her precious, perfect child [...] January 26, 2010
Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse in: Attitude, Children, Commentary, Family, Personal Experiences
Leave a comment The First of all Virtues – Part 2 “Hey, old man, you can’t stop us. You can’t take our picture because it’s dark.” Those were the words I heard after dark one night during the summer of 2008 from a pack of kids taunting me as they raced in and out of our steep driveway [...] January 26, 2010
The First of all Virtues – Part 1 I read ‘any damn fool can be a parent‘ in an e-mail recently, and it made me think that North America is not a comfortable place to be if you become a geezer. Geezer is the endearing term our teenage daughter once called me–but not again–once was enough. When [...] January 25, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Comments & Discussion, Family, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, Question of the Day
8 comments Alcoholism has touched my family – my brother and brother-in-law died from it. Has it touched you or your family? We welcome your comments, thoughts, and stories. January 23, 2010
Posted by Lena in: Creative Writing, Family, Heroes, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, The Writer's Corner
2 comments I pushed my way through the corn stalks; curiosity leading the way. From my Uncle Elsie’s farm, I could see another house with barns and a silo. My cousin Vera told me it belonged to her Aunt Ruth. Ruth was my uncle’s spinster sister. My Aunt Gladys was my dad’s only sister and my parents [...] January 22, 2010
If I had known my life would turn out like this I never would have joined a gang and taken such a risk Being part of a gang seemed really exciting to me But it was a mistake this I can finally see It’s to late now I’ve already joined I wish I had listened to my mother, I’m her only [...] January 22, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Current Events, Family, Marriage, Men's Issues, Sex, Women's Perspective
3 comments The rumor mill is at it again and although there may be some truth to this rumor there is much sadness connected to it. Tiger Woods is in rehab for sexual addiction. They have got to be kidding? Right? No, someone spotted him at a clinic in Mississippi where it is said it may take him five [...] January 15, 2010
…and the madness that [...] January 5, 2010
Posted by Jose Antonio Ponce in: Creative Writing, Family, Morality, Poetry, Relationships, Sex
2 comments My father’s voice sounded so small saying, “Son, please come home.” My father’s voice sounded so small on the other end of the phone. He said, “Son, your mother is worried sick. She misses her little boy. And she can’t understand what would take you so far away. You’re not thinking with your head. You’re feeling with your heart. And [...] December 31, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: African-American, Faith, Family, Freedom, History, Religion
One comment This evening while most of us are preparing to ring in the New Year with a glass of bubbly some in the African American community will spend the hours before the change of years in church. Although people of many faiths spend the last night of the old year praying in the new Night Watch [...] December 28, 2009
Yesterday I learned that an old friend buried her daughter, barely 30 years old, on Saturday. The young woman died of breast cancer that had gone into remission and then returned. I was not going to speak about this since I have another dear friend who reads our website and has a son who died [...] December 27, 2009
I admit that I have doubts about organized religion because I have seen the damage it has done to numerous societies. I also admit that of late I have voiced strong sentiments about my belief in God and nature, sentiments that have been met with vehement objections because I will not yield to the word [...] December 23, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Environment, Faith, Family, Religion, Uncategorized
9 comments Here is something that may or may not spur more debate on our site. After seeing the latest costly (500 million dollars) and entertaining blockbuster, “Avatar”, I started thinking about the true concept of deities. Mankind has always known that we could not pull off life alone. A higher power was always required. For most [...] December 22, 2009
Happiness used to be contagious. It used to create a spark in the people you passed if you smiled and were giving off rays of pure joy. Those whose paths you crossed would smile back and spread the joy to the next person they met. Your uncontrolled glee created a domino effect that could only [...] December 21, 2009
What social skills do young people need entering the [...] December 20, 2009
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Current Events, Family, General Topics, Humor, Opinion
2 comments Santa’s Around Us Everywhere by Bob Grant Santa on Airplanes – Santa in Cars, Santa on Main Street – Santa in Bars. Santa on Skateboards – Santa in Boats, Santa on Horses – Santa in Coats. Santa on Posters – Santa in Tights, Santa on Windows – Santa in Lights. Santa on Beer Mugs – Santa in Dreams, Santa on Boxes – Santa in [...] December 19, 2009
The Eventual, Perfect Gift December 15, 2009
The first person that ever talked with me directly about sex was not my mother or father (who probably expected me to remain a virgin until death) but our math teacher who discovered that most of the class had played a dangerous game of spin the bottle (with more consequences than a touch or two [...] December 15, 2009
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Current Events, Family, Marketing, Morality, Opinion, Relationships, Sex
One comment Tiger Woods and the Morals Clause By Alan Caruba “Accenture takes very seriously its business ethics, corporate governance and transparency of operations. Our board of directors authorized the creation of our Ethics and Compliance program. Led by our general counsel, the program is designed to: # Foster the highest ethical standards amongst Accenture personnel. # Be effective in preventing, [...] December 11, 2009
Posted by AngelaPoseyArnold in: Biography & Memoir, Education, Faith, Family, Freedom, History, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Lifestyle, Non-Fiction, Personal Experiences, Relationships, Religion, Short Stories, Social Aspects, Social Issues, Spirituality, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment Christmas 1947-Alabama (Not so much unlike Christmas 2009–Alabama—same heart–same spirit) By Angela Posey-Arnold “What are you getting for Christmas this year, Jimmy? I think I’m getting a record player. I picked one out at Elmore’s.” Bonnie said to her friend and classmate at lunch. Jimmy swallowed the last bite of apple, “A record player? That will be neat. [...] December 11, 2009
Posted by AngelaPoseyArnold in: Children, Creative Writing, Faith, Family, Fiction, General Topics, Humor, Poetry
Leave a comment More rapid than an eagle, his Ford truck [...] December 10, 2009
Stephen Sangirardi John Bard715@aol.com December 8, 2009
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Family, Personal Experiences, Relationships, The Writer's Corner
One comment Grandparents by Bob Grant Grandparents come in all shape and form, Some as you imagine – some not the norm. Some come with wrinkles – some come with hair, Some come with money – some come with care. Some come in one – some come in two, Some come with joy – some come who chew. Some come with warmth – some come [...] December 8, 2009
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Family, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, The Writer's Corner
One comment Stephen Sangirardi Lonnie’s Leukemia Bard715@aol.com December 7, 2009
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Family, Personal Experiences, Relationships, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Stephen Sangirardi December 7, 2009
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Family, Life Experiences, Marriage, The Writer's Corner
4 comments Stephen Sangirardi December 7, 2009
Last year was my granddaughter’s first Christmas in New York. Her parents had moved back to care for her father’s ailing mother and grandmother. That meant having 2 year old Alicia close by all the time. She didn’t talk much back then because everyone anticipated her every need. She was the baby on both sides [...] December 6, 2009
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Family, Marriage, Poetry, Sex, The Writer's Corner
One comment Stephen Sangirardi “Art is narcissistic foreplay.” Freud Bard715@aol.com December 3, 2009
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Accountability, Advice, Commentary, Current Events, Family, Opinion, Relationships
4 comments Green Grass, Remorse, and a Clothespin by Bob Grant
Tiger, Mark, Bill and more, Guys who should have known the score. The Grass is greener on the other side, Now brown soil they want to hide. To look is one of life’s great pleasures, Go further and you get forbidden treasures. Is it the thrill or is the chase, Or is it the lure [...] December 2, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Attitude, Economics, Family, Finance, Freedom, Lifestyle
Leave a comment This time last year I was swimming in Christmas presents that I had purchased for my family and a few friends. I hadn’t spent that much since I am a careful shopper but I had more funds to do as I pleased. This year there is less money to spend all around and I am [...] December 2, 2009
My daughter forwarded this to me – I thought it was worth sharing. My wife wants to try this – using me as the dummy: Well, there is good news and bad news about my Christmas decorations this year. Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news [...] November 25, 2009
Unless it’s Stovetop, every family has their own unique [...] November 24, 2009
Nadya Suleman looks good for a woman with 14 children. She should she has more help and more access to money that any woman I know with one child. True she spends $1,000 or more a week for food, has 8 loads of laundry to do (or have done) every day and sleeps only a [...] November 23, 2009
Betty Davis may have said old age is no place for sissies but New York could be even worse. I have seen the way most people deal with the elderly. New Yorkers try not to involve themselves with people who move slower than that New York minute. But those who remain here once their youth [...] November 20, 2009
Posted by Peggy Noonan in: Commentary, Family, Personal Experiences, The Writer's Corner
One comment Still Here After a Rough Year
Last Thanksgiving, it looked as if a hard year was coming, and it was and it did. The holiday was shadowed by a sense of economic foreboding—Wall Street failing, companies falling and layoffs coming. It isn’t over—no one thinks it’s over. But the [...] November 19, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Children, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marketing
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Like most artists I would prefer making a living from my art. For the majority of us that never happens and we have to make do with professions outside of the creative. Sometimes we get lucky and land a job we enjoy. Sometimes we land [...] November 18, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Accountability, Commentary, Comments & Discussion, Current Events, Democracy, Family, Geopolitical Events, Opinion, Religion, Television
Leave a comment Everybody dance now! You know I never thought I would become some kind of “liberal blogger.” It’s just that as I get older I see and hear things that bother me. Take Glen Beck’s 9 principles and 12 values…. If I were a tea party supporter, I’d be pissed. This is probably the greatest fear of [...] November 17, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Cancer, Family, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Medical, Wellness, Women's Perspective
3 comments The insurance companies are trying to screw us again. By us I mean women. Well mostly women. Some men get breast cancer too. Like Richard Roundtree, the one time Ebony model who was the original “Shaft” in the movies. And like the man who was in the room next to [...] November 17, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Environment, Family, Lifestyle, Social Aspects, Social Classes, Social Issues
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There is a sewage treatment plant in Harlem located under a state park. When David Dinkins was Mayor the project was supposed to be built in a different area, somewhere downtown near West 72nd St. Those is that area got together and rallied against putting [...] November 16, 2009
As a college student eager to explore the world outside the South I spent many winter breaks in New York City. My first was with my roommate Kaye who lived in Queens. I got to see a few of the sights and only visited Harlem once when we went to [...] November 14, 2009
Posted by npofahl in: Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Creative Writing, Entertainment, Family, Freelance Author, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Non-Fiction, Personal Experiences, Short Stories, Social Aspects, The Writer's Corner, Women's Perspective
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The Wide and Wacky World of Sports Nancy Pofahl I like sports. My whole family does, save my daughter. She’s the odd one. When I was young, I loved to play tennis, volleyball, basketball or anything that involved guys crashing into girls. Especially [...] November 10, 2009
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Comments & Discussion, Creative Writing, Family, Freelance Author, The Writer's Corner
One comment When I started this site, in December 2008, I approached it as any other business that I have owned. I expected my efforts to realize rewards – monetary rewards. I had a plan – to obtain the largest number of contributors and viewers – in the shortest amount of time. I felt that volume would equal results [...] November 9, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Biography & Memoir, Children, Creative Writing, Family
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Sometimes life is all about family even though we are not aware of it. Thanksgiving dinner is usually one of those times when family and friends we consider family gather together to give thanks and to just be together. Being a real family unit is [...] November 7, 2009
Posted by georgepolley in: Books, Creative Writing, Family, Fiction, Minorities, Social Issues, The Writer's Corner, Uncategorized
Leave a comment Review of “Habibi”, by Naomi Shihab Nye. Mass Market Paperback. Simon Pulse, 1997. Naomi Shihab Nye brings her poet’s voice to this touching story about 14 year old Liyana Abboud and her family as they move from St. Louis, Missouri to Palestine, where her father, a physician, was born and raised. The move isn’t an easy [...] November 4, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Creative Writing, Family, Women's Perspective, Women's Rights
2 comments The woman didn’t yell or scream she just tried to move back. There wasn’t much wiggle room on the 5:15 D train as it sped from 59th St to 125th St. She never expected to get a seat after all it was rush hour. But she did expect to get [...] November 2, 2009
The man sat on the train between the two girls with a big smile on his face. “His” girls, he called them and they gave a required half earnest smile. His arms hung over their shoulders safely above the breasts so no one could say that he was touching them inappropriately. His smile was all [...] October 31, 2009
Stephen Sangirardi The House of Gentile Bard715@aol.com October 30, 2009
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Current Events, Family, Foreign Affairs, Heroes
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Parental Stress on College Students
In the spring of 1970 the young heir apparent of a wealthy Illinois family committed suicide in a field outside my college campus. His method of self disposal was drinking some type of cleaning fluid he had purchased. I don’t remember if he left a note but I know that he had made an attempt [...]