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Continue reading →: MLK 2014
H Street, NE, Washington, DC Last week was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. This summer was 50 years since the March on Washington. And people, we still a long way to go… I’m sure he would also have a lot to say about this country’s spiritual health, but would be…
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Continue reading →: Real Talk: Prejudice
Sometimes we have to look into the mirror. And better yet search our hearts. I have a dear friend whom I consider my sister. I admire her immensely and frequently refer to her as Superwoman (that is my ringtone for her). However, she falls shy of perfection, as do we…
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Continue reading →: Seeing Deeper
(Photo credit: Nikki Kahn, The Washington Post) As a “lifer” (someone who grew up and attended school for 13 years on the Cathedral close), the National Cathedral has always been a special place for me. I have many great memories in the Cathedral and miss it terribly. I always mean…
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Continue reading →: A Teachable Moment
Today my daughter turned in a project for her AP Government and Politics class. As she washed dishes, she informed me that if Congress does not agree on spending by the 15th, the government could shut down, again. Apparently, one of the articles that she used for her assignment listed…
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Continue reading →: Milk’s Favorite Cookie
Apparently the economic “slow down” has spared no industry. Snack foods are also feeling the pinch. I was on the phone with my aunt and she was munching on something. I finally asked “is it good?” because her smacking grew increasingly. She chuckled and apologized. “You know what I’m eating…”…
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Continue reading →: It Ain’t So Bad….
I was going to post about the frigid weather until I heard the words of Monika “Nikki” Payne this morning. In 2007, her husband killed her 7 year-old son, 2 year-old daughter, then himself. Years followed of drinking, body piercings, partying and tattoos; she was trying to find an identity…
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Continue reading →: Five and Five
This year I actually completed my goals for the upcoming year at the optimum time during Winter Solstice (Mom would be so proud!). With that said, I will review what was “tops” for me in 2013 and what I think will blow the roof off the muthasucka in this new…
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Continue reading →: Top 10 Holiday Songs
My holiday season is not complete without this Top 10! I’m certain that no two people would have identical lists, perhaps one or two of the same songs. However, we all have those artists that make us remember what the holiday truly means. My list may not be your cup of…
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I’m Ayoka
Welcome to Mule Of The World. Musings and rants from this Black woman. Zora Neale Hurston called the Black woman “the mule of the world.”
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