Dear Internet Friends: Thank you for being part of my life the past couple months. As we approach Christmas, I wanted to send you my annual family Christmas card. This year has been a wild ride, but I’m grateful you’ve joined along! Ho, ho, ho,...

Our society is inundated with a fascination with stars. From movie stars, to music stars, to television stars, to now even reality television stars. With the invention of reality TV, talentless people can become wildly popular.* But the attraction to stars from a...

Queen Esther had a choice to make. The annihilation of her people hung in the balance in which she could tip. Esther was full of excuses as to why she couldn’t do what was being asked of her. Truth be known, they were pretty good excuses (you know, like not...

Recently I’ve been labeled as being urban or ethnic. Labels may be a simple way to categorize and organize groups, but it also compromises diversity. I find the label comical since I’ve been out of the ‘hood for over fifteen years. Apparently home...