Currently, I’m teaching American National Government at Misericordia University, and this has been just as much a learning experience for me as it has been for my students. When the class first started, I told my students that along with meeting the University’s goals, I have several outcomes for the course too. I want them [...]
Click here to donate to Team Cardona as they walk in the Susan G. Komen Dallas/FT. Worth 3~Day for a Cure! Thank you on behalf of my friends as well as all of those who have fought and lost the battle against breast cancer as well as those who continue to fight. Disclosure: This post [...]
Dear Tony, By now you’ve heard me exclaim ad nauseam how much I love love love that I took the plunge and downloaded the Nook app to my Droid. In fact, you’ve benefited from my download immensely. You know how we have different sleeping habits, and how I used to want to keep the TV [...]
Monday Mingle is hosted by Eighty MPH Mom. If you’d like to participate, simply create a short vlog in which you answer the questions and then hit up the linky. Don’t forget to grab the badge and leave some comment love for your fellow participants. Afterall, isn’t that what mingling is all about? This week’s questions were submitted by [...]
Hair. How is it that those strands of protein can cause so much angst? Especially for black women. Seriously, I wish they’d had videos like that when I was a kid. Do you know how many young black girls might have embraced instead of rejecting their hair? Last year I decided to go “natural” and [...]
Normally I don’t write posts for contests but I had to do this for my girl, Lisa, at It Keeps Getting Better. She’s been so supportive of me since I started blogging and I just want to offer her some support. In order for her to win, she needs votes. This is a viral campaign, [...]
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but it never hurts to repeat yourself, especially when you’re giving people props for good stuff: My friends, Mylynka and Lupe, are raising money so they can walk in the Susan G. Komen 3~Day Walk for a Cure. If you’d like to donate, please click here. Remember, no amount [...]
BOOK DESCRIPTION Be prepared to meet three unforgettable women: Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, [...]
A few days ago, I created a Twitter account for the library and then went about promoting it e.g. putting up signage, linking to the account from the library’s homepage, etc. but then I overheard some students talking… Student 1: ”I have a Twitter account but I don’t use it. I don’t think I’ve checked [...]
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