Commentary on the intersection of race, culture, and faith
My Love/hate relationship with laundry This is the story of a relationship. A quite dysfunctional relationship to be specific. This is the story of my relationship with Laundry. Laundry and I have known one another my whole life. To be honest, Laundry knew me long before I knew it. My first formal introduction with… Continue reading My Love/hate relationship with laundry
Dear Type A personalities, Chill out behind the wheel Dear Type A Driver, When you first rolled up behind me at the stop sign, I knew that we were going to have problems. You honked at me to go right as a car was approaching in the lane I was signaling in to. You thought… Continue reading Dear Type A personalities, Chill out behind the wheel
I've been anxiously awaiting the day for 90s fashion (particularly mid and late 90s fashion) to return in full force (and it's happening...squee!). However, as I reflect upon one of my favorite fashion decades, I realize that a lot of 90s fashion isn't all that. Here are some 90s style trends that should NEVER happen… Continue reading 90s style trends that should NEVER happen again
Required Drug Testing for Foster Parents A few weeks ago, I happened to see a news interview with the grandmother of a 10-month-old girl who perished after she was left in the car by her foster father. The foster dad smoked weed and watched 'Game of Thrones' while the little girl was baked alive in… Continue reading Required Drug Testing for Foster Parents
Reclining your airplane seat just got real It's gettin realer denamug up in these skies, y'all. In the past week or so, there have been three stories of airplane passengers getting into fights because somebody reclined their seat and the other person had a problem with it. In each of these incidents, the flights had… Continue reading Reclining your airplane seat just got real
Fall is basically the code word for Pumpkin Everything Season. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin coffee creamer, and pumpkin tea are just a few staples of the season. Soon, we will be seeing lots of heavily filtered Instagram pictures of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. People will be buying pumpkin scented candles. There will be Pinterest boards… Continue reading Why you’re wasting your time on Pumpkin Everything Season
Am I a grown-up or nah? I'm 29 years old. I've been married for 9 years. I'm a parent. I own a house. I've moved across the country. I pay taxes. By all laws and standards I am, in fact, an adult. BUT... I don't feel like an adult most of the time. I like… Continue reading Am I a grown-up or nah?
I'm experimenting with WordPress mobile. Excuse any and all typos. Help Your Child Develop These Basic Social Skills I’m probably going to sound like a crotchety curmudgeon with this post, but I intend to address a real issue: Parents, please impart to your children what many of us like to call “home training.” Kids who… Continue reading Help Your Child Develop These Basic Social Skills
Party pooper pops beach ball then applauds himself http://youtu.be/msK-AxeHzlo In what can only be described as the ultimate party poop, some guy at a University of Arizona vs. University of Nevada, Las Vegas football game decided that the crowd's lighthearted volleying of a beach ball needed to come to an end. He also felt that… Continue reading Party pooper pops beach ball then applauds himself
Disgust: My strongest emotion Humans are creatures of emotion. As much as we try to kid ourselves into believing that we're logical, our emotions often play a huge part in our everyday decision making and our reactions to certain stimuli. Don't believe me? Why do you like your favorite show, restaurant, or shirt? Your answer… Continue reading Disgust: My strongest emotion
The Armchair Commentary 