Boot the Braids
Looking for fast food? Boot the Braids. Back in November, I got the chance to meet Gerardo and several of the farmworkers at a protest aganist Wendy's chairman of the board, Nelson Peltz, on Park Ave in NYC. "Their burgers may be square, but their food ain't fair" is the chant you'll hear from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Why should you Boot the Braids? The Student Farmworker Alliance has a campaign in place to boycott Wendy's on college campuses and in communities ac
The Road Less Traveled
I received a message the other day from my Grandma Stella. Funny thing is, though, she's in heaven and watches over me. My good friend Debbie aka "Rolanda", for whatever reason, is tied to my grandmother and gets these messages she's meant to deliver to me. This Saturday, Stella came through with a poem from Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken. The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked d
Closer Than You Know: A Gift
You just cannot make this stuff up, lol. I was enjoying lunch with an old friend at Westover, and her daughter stopped by to thank me for my presentation. I learned she was part of the gospel choir and shared how excited I was to hear their song Shine the Light. Lo and behold, my wish was about to come true...practice in the chapel was about to take place. In keeping with the way I roll, this kind hearted soul, Michael Brown, comes over to the table. Turns out he's the choir
The Restless Weaver
I've been rattled the past few days, shaken up by some bad news I received from a friend over the weekend. We've never met in person before, yet somehow this woman found me, and we're kindred spirits of sorts. We come from two totally different worlds; Lord only knows why we've been brought together. She's been at the end of her rope financially and emotionally for the past six months, and I've been praying for a miracle. It sounds like it's a Midwestern soap opera, but this
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