Paula Deen and Me: Obesity Causes Pain

Paul Deen is still trying to handle the push-back from the public after the announcement of her diabetes three years after her diagnosis. As I mentioned in an earlier article, my diagnosis came twenty six years ago and I still work every day to manage it. I struggle to exercise, faithfully attend Weight Watchers weekly meetings. and track my...

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Minorities and the GOP: Time to "Pivot"

The Republican Primary and Presidential Debates highlight the GOP point of view as it concerns America's domestic policy on social welfare and the 2012 Election.. Historically, Republican attacks on "the welfare state" after the civil rights protests of the 60s and 70s were propagated by their leadership from Barry Goldwater to Richard Nixon...

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Age is Just A Number-Be Forever Young

At the end of this year, if I'm lucky, I'll celebrate my 70th birthday. Learning to handle the challenges that come with advancing years, worrying over wrinkles and weight loss, and working on aging gracefully are the tasks that I face everyday. Growing older brings a variety of internal responses, including the joy of getting older vs....

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Women Voters Matter

If you think men decide elections, you’re mistaken. Historical data shows us that since 1980 women turn out to vote in greater numbers than men. In 2008, 65.7 percent of eligible women voted compared to 61.5 percent of men. Accordingly, female voters across the political spectrum expect to influence the next presidential election and they expect...

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Forty Year of Solitary Confinement For Angola 3

It’s been 40 years since that day on April 17, 1972, or 14,600 days ago, when  Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox were placed in solitary confinement in a 6ft x 9ft x12ft cell for 23 hours every day, in America. Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace The state says Woodfox and Wallace were guilty of murdering a 23...

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Living With Diabetes – Handling Low Blood Sugars

Your blood sugar level can drop even when you are doing all you can to manage your diabetes. Your medication could be off, you may have missed a meal or you waited to long to eat. Your blood sugar level could plunge after an extra game of volley ball at the park, a hard swim in the pool at the athletic club, or planting a tree...

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The Invisible Supreme Court

The Roberts Court You might assume that American citizens know something about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), considering the recent coverage of the hearings on the Affordable Care Act and Citizens United decision. Well, you'd be wrong...

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Obesity, Lifestyles, and African Americans

Eating is one of life’s greatest pleasures, a great source of satisfaction for us all. We can enjoy food but we need to remember that the primary job for food is to nourish our bodies. When we don’t have the right balance of foods and don’t have adequate exercise we end up with “obesity”. Obesity is more common in African Americans than other ethnic...

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Tips for Allergy Sufferers

More than 40 million Americans suffer from nasal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).The AAFA says your nose knows when spring is near, because that's when pollen counts are highest and symptoms begin for many Americans. "Springtime allergy triggers - primarily tree pollen - cause symptoms including itchy runny...

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Promenient Entertainers Share Pride in Jewish Heritage

While many people immediately perceive African Americans as Christians, our culture is diverse and some prominent members of our community identify with and take pride in their Jewish roots. Tracee Ellis Ross, Rapper Drake, Lisa Bonet, Maya Rudolph and Boris Kodjoe-all have their Jewish heritage in common.Boris Kodjoe Born in Vienna, Austria, Boris...

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Grover Norquist: A Power Behind the Throne

Who is Grover Norquist? Why should you care? Simple answer-Grover is a power broker in the Republican Party and he will influence the tax policies of the presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney. Meet Grover Norquist: He's a Washington legend who single-handedly defined the GOP's brand as the "No Tax Party". His idea for the "No Tax...

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Jada Denies Break-Up with Will

When asked why the rumors about the couple's pending divorce just won't subside, Jada Pinkett-Smith exclaimed, "I have no idea! Every year, one celebrity couple is under the microscope. This year, unluckily, it's us." Jada spoke to the French magazine Gala about the rumors that said that her marriage to Will Smith was on the rocks. She...

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Morgan Freeman Speaks Out on "Pending Marriage"

The rumor mill has been churning with this one for quite a while. Back in 2009, the National Enquirer ran a report that he'd been seeing his step-granddaughter, a then 27-year-old E'Dena Hines, for 10 years, and the rumor continued this week with the claim that Freeman intended to marry Hines. Legendary actor Morgan Freeman, 74, and his 27...

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Birth Order and Finances

Your birth order can affect your relationship with money and how adeptly you manage your credit score according to Derrick Kinney, an Ameriprise financial adviser at Derrick Kinney & Associates in Arlington, Texas.. Being the oldest, the youngest or somewhere in between can affect how high your credit score might surge or how much debt you're...

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The 42nd Wedding Anniversary of The Senior Greens!

42 Years of Greatness On this day in 1970, My Parents, Henry and Celestine Green, were wed in holy matrimony. During those 42 years, they've managed to design a blueprint of love, happiness and romance that has inspired their children, their family and their friends. Anyone who has spent at least 5 minutes in the presence of my parents can testify...

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Love, Lies, and Infidelity: Signs of an Affair

Finding out that your spouse is cheating is difficult and painful, but imagine how much worse it would be if you were totally unaware of the situation? You may not think that your husband would ever cheat, but you catch yourself looking for signs of an affair. Perhaps you really are just being paranoid over nothing, or perhaps your heart is trying...

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White Version of "The Talk"

The National Review fired longtime contributor John Derbyshire after the conservative columnist posted a blog calling blacks genetically less intelligent and more violent than whites, and urging white and Asian parents to avoid them. Here's the story. The murder of Trayvon Martin got folks talking about a Black Family's "talk" with their sons....

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Is Trouble Lurking in Your Bed?

Think about this...if you sleep eight hours per day as recommended, one third of your day is spent in bed. You may be surprised to learn there are all sorts of things lurking in your sheets that you may not be aware of, and these "things" could pose a threat to your health if cleanliness isn't maintained. If you put your sheets under a microscope,...

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I Said "Don't Touch My Hair": My Family Viewpoints

I just read an interesting article posted on Clutch Magazine Online, "No You May Not Touch My Hair...".  The author Themlu Ford didn't like folks asking to touch her hair and she didn't feel guilty about telling them "no". She noted that often people would not even wait for her to answer, indicating that asking her permission was just a gesture...

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