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This one is short and sweet folks. It started as what was going to be a series of tweets, but twitter isn’t really good for real conversations.  So I decided to make a new blog post instead. So I’m going beyond the whole Nate Parker aspect of the Birth of a Nation snafu…and I’ve been … Continue reading Birth of A Nation…Some Thoughts..

Hello, Hello, Hello… I’m still tired from all the planning but I wanted to at least share some pics of the baby shower I planned for my baby sister Jessica and her husband Rolondo to celebrate the upcoming birth of baby Layla Grace. Last week, she had one in Texas…with her Texas friends and her … Continue reading It’s A Girl, NOLA Style…Baby Shower for Layla Grace

Today on As The Lab Turns.. So I don’t know how much y’all know about the Micro lab but our specimens are basically Petrie dishes that are stacked in racks to be read. So I’m at my bench reading and then I hear this crash and “oh shit”. I look over and that new, rude, … Continue reading As The Lab Turns…Bish Whet

So, yesterday I watched the finale of the Roots tv reboot. Here are my final final reflections. So, you may already know, I wasn’t gonna watch…then thanks to blogger Awesomely Luvvie ( On ROOTS Reimagined and Retelling This Classic Story) and other folk I respect I decided to give it a chance. I never saw … Continue reading Roots 2016: Final Reflections

So tonight is the premiere of the Roots remake mini-series on the History Channel and it’s sister networks A&E and Lifetime. Let me be the first to admit, I’ve never been a fan of the slave narrative films.  The good ones are so raw and heartbreaking, that I find it sticks with me so much, … Continue reading Thoughts On the Roots Remake

Hey, hey, hey!  What’s up folks. It‘s been a long time since I’ve posted anything on the old blog.  I’d like to say it’s cause I’ve been living the Fabulous Life, but alas…nope.  My life is as boring as ever.  I really just haven’t had much that I felt like blogging about. Obviously, that has … Continue reading “Make a Choice, Change The Future…”

It’s been a long minute since I posted anything.  But I woke up today to some news that has me feeling really disappointed and frustrated. I am so pissed right now add to that being sick for days and I’m gonna have to try my best to keep my blood pressure down. So I feel the … Continue reading Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired….

It’s Monday, the beginning of the work week.  If you’re reading this post though, then you already know, it’s not just any Monday night.  It’s music’s “biggest” nigh…it’s GRAMMY night.  Tonight on CBS, the The 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and broadcast live on CBS nationwide, … Continue reading Let The Music Play…It’s Grammy Night!

Evening peeps, I’m still here trucking along…not much up for blogging lately though. Ever since I was put on blood pressure meds, I’ve just been so tired lately.  Mostly, I just don’t get enough sleep, but even when I do get enough sleep, I’ve just been feeling really tired.  I know it’s a combination of my … Continue reading Tired of Being Tired…