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Continue reading →: I’ll Take Debt Please
A new phenomenon to cover tuition: female students securing Sugar Daddies online. This particular site pairs young women with older men of means. They are paid for companionship and yes, sex. Now I know this arrangement is as old as time. The economy is tough. Money for school is limited.…
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Continue reading →: Nowhere Fast
With the impending deadline upon the United States and deficit talks going nowhere, does anyone care if an agreement isn’t reached? Washingtonians were polled (I would say randomly but as a former statistics major I know better) and the sentiment was unanimous: annoyance, indifference and sick to death of the…
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Continue reading →: A Morning Walk
Ankle weights, sunblock and a liter of water. I walk away from the noise of life Into my thoughts and mental stillness. I commune with the air, grass and trees And am thankful that I appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds me. The water waves and laps And calms my…
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Continue reading →: A Salute to Our Military
Yesterday, President Obama repealed a long-standing policy that refused condolence letters for the families of soldiers who commit suicide while in combat zones. Good for him. The word for such a policy is cruel. If you have ever spoken to a soldier or veteran who has served in times of…
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Continue reading →: Hello Angels!
Executive Producer Drew Barrymore breaks the color barrier. I used to live for Charlie’s Angels, everyday at 4pm.
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Continue reading →: Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Ms. Carmen, the woman who soon became an abuela to my 3-year old son, showed me a letter from the management office giving her 30 days to transfer from a two-bedroom apartment to an efficiency or vacate. And, she had two days to give them an answer. She had of…
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Continue reading →: Bringing the Troops Home
As a writer and PR practitioner, I am always impressed by our President. He hit all the key points, while addressing concerns and opposition. And he talked about focusing our attention domestically, as it should be. Tonight, President Obama announced that troops would begin coming home from Afghanistan next month…
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Continue reading →: Thought the Worst Was Over?
Think again… Described as “Willie Horton on steroids,” this ad was created by Turn Right USA for a special election in CA-36 to replace Rep. Jane Harman (D). This is for real! I was hesitant to post about it but I need people to talk about the disgusting tactics that are being…
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Continue reading →: Pay to Play in PG
Due to budget cuts, student athletes in Prince George’s County Maryland will need to pay a $50 fee to participate in the sports program. I get it…it’s just a sad commentary on the country’s priorities. Yeah- we’re just beginning to see a prick of light at the end of the…
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Continue reading →: Playgrounds, glad to see ’em…
I am seeing more playgrounds spring up within the city limits. Although there are still none in my neighborhood, I am glad to see more than before. It would seem that developers are also beginning to think about the children; new construction of residential buildings include playgrounds on the properties.…
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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.”
