Apparently, to be a proud black woman who is not ‘self-hating on herself’, my hair should be as natural as God made it and remain so until He and I meet to discuss the matter. (Which, frankly, would be preferable to picking over my many sins while on His earth.) So said an interesting dissertation [...]
On 18th birthdays, graduations and absent auras
I’ve had a Solomon-like task today because, albeit I haven’t had to cut any babies in half, both my daughters are celebrating milestones on this Sunday 19th May 2013. My youngest daughter, Morgan, is 18 years old today (Yaay!) and my oldest daughter, Tess, graduates from college today in the United States (Yaay!). The dilemma [...]
Where a school detention was the best thing that could have happened
I had forgotten that written assignment of nearly 35 years ago, scribbled out in a too hot and stuffy English classroom. I found it today when going through some things. Moving house can throw up things like that. Albeit I don’t resent getting older, I do marvel at where the time has gone. Even with [...]
Willing victim – that’s still a victim, right?
I’ve resisted adding to the noise of the proven and alleged sexual outings of major and minor celebrities in the wake of the Jimmy Savile debacle. Mainly because I cannot seem to get past a very unenlightening and inarticulate ‘OMG! Really? That guy from Coronation Street as well?!’ Anyone can say that. It need not [...]
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