Musings From My Minivan
Last night during the state of the union address by the President I was particularly moved by his talk about the unified mission of our troops regardless of their race, creed, political affiliation or sexual origin. How, in order to carry out their missions, they know that they have to trust one another and have each other’s backs at all times. That makes sense to me, I only wish our government worked that way. [Read more...]
President Barrack Obama is the embodiment of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington DC, August 28, 1963. On October 16th, 2011 President Barrack Obama made a speech of his own at the dedication of the newly installed Martin Luther King Jr Memorial in DC. My children and I were there for this historic event. [Read more...]
I took my children to DC because I felt as the mother of African American children it was my duty to bring them to our Nation’s capital while we have our first black President in office. I wanted them to connect with history while simultaneously being surrounded by images of our President and his family, to solidify their right to any future they can dream of and are willing to work hard for. Images are impactful. [Read more...]
As you may already know for the last several weeks I have been working with nutritionist rock star David Grotto to help me craft a better eating plan to make my body more functional by day and by night. [Read more...]
My suitcase for my trip to DC for the MLK Memorial Dedication, and city tours with my kids, and the Blogalicious 2011 conference all on my own.
Who needs clothes. I’m just going to wear my technology!
MY TOP 10 TRAVEL MUST HAVES [Read more...]
I drove with my kids from our home in Chicago to Washington DC to attend the martin Luther King JR Memorial Dedication. (We drove in a brand new Buick Enclave thanks to GM social media connector Connie Burke!) The original dedication had to be postponed earlier this Summer. But not even an Earthquake or a hurricane could suppress the passion and energy this new memorial inspires in people. [Read more...]
My 41st birthday is just 13 days away. As I wrote in yesterday’s post, I am taking these final 14 days of being 40 to reflect upon what I am thankful for in particular from this last year and what I wish for in the coming year. A simultaneous countdown and count up if you will. Here is number thirteen on my list: [Read more...]
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