This blog was originally posted on Fifty is the New. 1. When you have an itch, scratch it. If something is nagging at you, insisting a certain person or circumstance just doesn’t feel right, go with it sooner than later. You’ll save yourself a lot of grief. Plus, your wallet may still be where [...]
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10 Things My Dog Taught Me
Posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Resilience
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I never knew how strong I was until now.” Anonymous Haitian a couple of months after the earthquake I say anonymous because I lost track of the emailed article I received months ago, which included one of my fellow countrymen reflecting on the earthquake and its impact on his life. Just before going to Haiti [...]
Lipstick, I Can’t Live Without You
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lip Dyes, Lip Gloss, Lipstick, Long-Lasting Lipstick, Long-Lasting Makeup, Semi-Permanent Lipstick, Semi-Permanent Tattoos, Style News, Temporary Tattoo on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Originally published on Huffington Post, November, 2009 I love you, Lipstick. I hate you, Lipstick. I’m addicted to you. Without you I am much the same as when my computer crashes–stuck in a dry wasteland of lack. My junkie lips crave the moisture only you can provide. Bare lips no longer feel natural, but desperately [...]
The Sweet Africa Line
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As we were headed back home from our first trip to Africa on January 12th, my native Haiti was suffering a devastating earthquake. What followed was a couple of months of sheer depression. In fact, I think most Haitians were clinically depressed for a time, while many still have a hard time dealing with the [...]
Healthcare and Religion
Posted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In today’s Huffington Post, CNN commentator and democrat Paul Begala wrote: “When David Obey swung that gavel — the same gavel used to hammer home Medicare — and struck it on that historic rostrum, it made a joyful noise unto the Lord. And I for one said Hallelujah.” Paul Begala can often be quite funny [...]
Hi, I Actually Write a Blog Now and Then!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Maybe I think I’m Superwoman or something, thinking I can run two businesses (art gallery and temporary tattoo business), make jewelry, write books and write blogs for Huffington Post, Fifty is the New, AND my own personal blog. Let me tell you that my own personal blog has suffered mightily, as you can probably tell [...]
Healthcare: A Privilege or a Right?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I went to a healthcare rally this morning. I wondered if the “just say no” crazies were going to be there but thankfully, only two or three showed up with signs bearing pictures of Obama with a Hitler mustache. I wondered if I should do the universal sign for crazy–you know, point your index finger [...]
