"Deep sigh"... So, let me preface this post by saying I wholly subscribe to venting and I believe we all need to invest in discovering an outlet that allows us to get rid of the mental crap that we accumulate on a daily basis. I mean, its gotta go somewhere and you can't keep it …
Yes raise the minimum wage already!
So come November, on the ballot you will find San Francisco's Prop J and a similar measure in Oakland advocating the raising of the minimum wage from the ridiculously low $10.74 to $12.25, eventually reaching $15 by 2018. Now, if you live in California I don't have to tell you because you already know how …
Feeling “stuck” in life?
At some point or another, most of us have felt like we were stuck, stagnant, unable to move out of our current situation or circumstance. And this could happen at any age, although I don't believe that you're usually truly cognizant of this "feeling" until you're out of your 20's. I'm just saying. I loved …
So now non-black women are being celebrated for having big butts-what the what?
I'm almost at a loss for words after having watched J Lo's video for "Booty" featuring Iggy Azalea. I mean, really?? Okay J Lo, you're a grown woman I get it, and just because I may frown on you being 45 and a mother and wonder why in the world you would want to put that …
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Black Women and our struggles with our hair…
As a little girl, there is a moment where you suddenly become "aware" of your appearance, and begin to understand that people are looking at you and you start to wonder how you "appear" in their eyes. The age this realization occurs is different for everyone of course, but trust me, all women can think …
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Remembering 911 and connecting dots to ISIS…
I can still recall exactly where I was and what I was doing on Sept 11, 2001. I was living in Seattle, WA, working at Washington Mutual, or WAMU as it was known amongst us employees. I was a help-desk technician, working at what was called the "Command Center", the hub of the bank. Located …
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Why I enjoy being in the 40+ club
You know, I began to notice the shift in my attitude and mindset when I was in my late 30's really. And it didn't happen all at once, it was a gradual change, one that quite honestly I didn't truly appreciate until I found myself in certain situations, where I actually stepped back and examined …
Ramblings of a mother…
Being a parent is truly a challenging job. It takes patience, compassion, compromise, patience, sacrifice, listening skills, did I mention patience? You have to practice what you preach, be able to put your child's needs ahead of your own, while at the same time figuring out how to achieve a balance where your needs are …
Police and their Tasers…Enough is Enough!
In 1993, TASER International's founders, brothers Rick and Tom Smith, developed devices that use “proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects who pose a risk to law enforcement officers, innocent citizens, or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer alternative to other uses of force.” The website claims that …
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What’s the TRUTH behind ISIS and do we need to be Afraid?
I've always had an interest in politics, local and international, and I like to stay abreast of current events, and issues that affect me directly and indirectly. And of course I'd like to believe that my degree in Political Science has helped shaped the lens in which I view the political landscape, or if nothing else, gave …
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Dawn M. Edwards 