Hot on the coat tails of the post regarding my little Christmas spirit problem (or lack thereof) comes the story of one of the only reasons I still let my children believe - Dear Santa letters to the post office. And the one past time that gives true meaning to giving and kindness - that I’m sure would be extended year ’round if people were able - is tainted.
Seems someone got the feeling of holiday cheer in an inappropriate place when reading letters from some of the smaller Dear Santa …

Some years ago there was a movie called Fear of A Black Hat. The premise was something like this:
A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of a not particularly talented–or particularly bright but always controversial–1990s hip-hop group, NWH (Niggaz with Hats).
Written and directed by a Black person, the movie played on the stereotypes of the race in terms of pop-culture - most especially Hip-Hop. I didn’t particularly care for the movie, but my husband loved it. He has weird humor so it’s expected.
Watching these types of movies (there’s lots of …

This requires backstory over the river and through the woods long before I get to the point, so bear with me.
In 1995, my friends and I were undertaking the daunting task of college selections. By the summer, we’d either been chosen to our selected universities, or were so close we could taste it. For many, it should be seen as an exciting time. For me it meant change. And we all know how much I like change. A few months before receiving my dorm and roommate assignment - or roommates …

I should make it a habit not to read the news before writing anything. Totally distracts me…
The world is crazy. This isn’t news, it’s fact. It’s obvious fact. With unemployment on a rise not seen in thirty-four years, people are trampling and robbing each other for navel lint. Of course it’s always worse around the holidays. I have enough fears as it is. But I’m at the point where I’m so close to setting myself on the course to agoraphobia. After reading these latest headlines, I think I may have …