Cherrie | July 30, 2009
I try really hard to never to be too busy for family, but sometimes, I fail. It’s then that I am a disappointment to myself. My family has often told me that I would never need anyone to beat down on me, I do it to myself better than any other person could. I admit [...]
CherrieJW | July 29, 2009
I’ve often told of my love and admiration for my mother and grandmother. They were the most integral in molding me into the woman I am today. It’s hard though, when you have 6 siblings, to remember all of their contributions to one’s greatness. DeLois was the sixth child of seven children. She is the [...]
Cherrie | July 28, 2009
Everyday, like clockwork, I watch the news,listen to the news, read every paper I can get my hands on. It takes up part of my work day. The more I read, the more I am disgusted at the senseless violence. Black on black crime. Gang members fighting for “turf” that none of them own. What [...]
CherrieJW | July 27, 2009
First, I am an African (mostly) American. I don’t have the money that Michael Jackson had so it’s safe to say that I’m going to be black for quite awhile. When I walk down the street, people may not know that I have 2 doctorates, that I have children or that I’m married. They do, however, know that I am black. Unlike my gay friends (or gay people in general), there is no closet waiting for me to come out. The don’t ask, don’t tell policy doesn’t apply to me.
CherrieJW | July 23, 2009
In the beginning, my hubby and I enjoyed just occupying similar spaces. We were friends that finished each other’s sentences. We had lots of things in common, but we had our own individual interests too. Our first “date” was to a bookstore. Even now, we go bookhunting together. We sit across from each other and read. We watch television shows together. What’s most important for both of us is knowing that we are here for each other. Friendship means support. Friendship is the base column for all future unity.
CherrieJW | July 22, 2009
Sarah Palin. I know. I know. I said that I wasn’t going to write anymore about the tart-governor, but this time she has gone too far. Speaking through her attorney, if people continue to write about her and discuss the rumors and inuendos about her and her family. There will be some sort of law [...]
CherrieJW | July 21, 2009
Over the weekend, I was supposed to participated in the burial of my cousin, Bernice. I was told that it was a somber occasion, marked by moments of levity. I listened as my sister told me of her children and grandchildren, siblings and her mother speaking of events in her life. She was my age [...]
CherrieJW | July 20, 2009
In two weeks, the household mayhem will begin. Although astrology isn’t really my cup of tea, I have to confess to the veracity of a few of the generalizations. I’m a Capricorn- smart, witty, methodical. All my life, I’ve been surrounded by lesser beings, mere mortals. Among those who would give their Klondike bar to [...]
CherrieJW | July 16, 2009
This past month, several large companies have been doing health insurance audits. If it sounds as though this is something to complain about, you’d be more than correct. Somehow when the cost-cutting measures begin, the little guy loses big time. POTUS spoke of Wall Street vs. Main Street. How could he have known it would [...]
CherrieJW | July 15, 2009
I come from a long line of Southern-born folks. Being the youngest of my mother’s children by at least a decade, I never really knew my cousins and their families. It was just the way my mother was. Now with the proliferation of the internet, the access that we all have to up and connect [...]
