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(QM's note: I have never kept it hidden that I am a movie buff. Just thought I'd share this list of films that I think are worthy of being seen. These movies were written, directed, produced or starre

I'm still in shock. Singer Brandy got voted off DWTS and I picked her and Jennifer Grey to go to the finals. She and Grey are the two best dancers on the show. At least there is one other black person

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. This past weekend, I attended a family friend's funeral. He was a distinguished professor emeritus of economics at a local college. He founded the departmen

Each Sunday, most people will carve out time for God. You may get dressed up or may dress casually to go to your Sunday service. As you go through the order of the service, everything is fine. However

Score one for Lady O. I watched her interview with Michael's mom, Katherine, his kids: Paris, Prince and Blanket; and his father, Joe. All I have to say is that Joe Jackson came off as an a**. Kath

When did changing the toilet paper (tp) roll become my job? This morning was the last straw for me. I went into the bathroom this morning and saw a roll of toilet paper on top of the tank. One of my

Jimmie Highsmith is definitely living out his dreams. As a professional musician, he practices three hours a day,plays in concert four to five times a month, gives private lessons, and writes music

Remembering Dr. Rawle Farley It is with great sadness that I report Dr. Rawle Farley, a professor of economics at The State University of New York College of Brockport since 1966, has died. He was

Rapper Kanye West had a run in with Matt Lauer of The Today Show. Didn't his media reps school him? He actually had the nerve to tell Lauer to stop the news feed clip that was showing him at the MTV m

I am livid. Recently in my hometown of Rochester, New York, a local restaurant, Venu hosted what they described as a "fun" promotion. They had a contest to see who was sexier "red bone" or dark women.

My kids got a day off from school. The banks were closed. Government and federal agencies had a mid day vacation.I hoping that people remembered it was Veteran's Day. Each year, we have millions of

Don't know if you have been reading the paper's. The Republican Party is now touting its self as the party of diversity. They are making that claim because some of its members of color won seats durin

That was the question left on my MomsLikeMe website page this morning. I gently smiled. I checked out the responses the low end was a quarter. Then I saw 50 cents and a dollar. Some moms doled out $2

It's probably the worst kept-secret to date. I mean how could you not look at her and not tell? Seriously, the weight gain, the fuller face, and those horrible body cover-ups.I'm happy for her. She su

It's November 1st. Thanksgiving is around the corner. Time is just flying, but God's blessings have given me a lot to be thankful for. There are the obvious things, I'm thankful for. My returning good

I usually HATE Mondays. However, this Monday mat prove to be an exception. After getting very little sleep last night because of all the trick-or-treaters. My phone rang and it was my friend, Amit, fr

Next month, we get to vote on a new governor and other offices in our respective states and countries on November 2. I have voted every year that I was eligible. One year, I went out to vote and I did

I was captivated by media mogul Tyler Perry's interview on Oprah. He was very honest, embarrassed, and at times in tears. Perry recalled to Oprah about the first time he was sexually assaulted at 10 (

I'm not really a baseball fan. I've been forced to watch the Yankees-Texas series. I'm sorry... they look old. The hitting isn't much better. BIG SIGH. Their captain Derek Jeter's contract is up this

Journalist Juan Williams in now $2 million dollars happier and richer at Fox News. I'm sure he's delighted. NPR's harsh firing of the veteran journalist tells me something about the station, but also

I just attended my 30th high school reunion. Frankly, it was something I never thought I would do. I graduated from high school in 1980. I was the only black girl in my class of 834 students. (That's

I went bowling last night. Like I do every Tuesday night for the last 22 years. It's the only sport I play now. My field hockey days are long gone and my daughters are carrying on the "sports traditio

Well, are you? We have all this modern technology: Facebook, the Internet, and blogs to name a few. What are you using them for? Are you working a job you hate to pay bills? We send jokes and informat