Those of you who were long-time readers of my former blog will remember this post.  I hope you don’t mind reading it again… World AIDS/HIV Awareness Day is today, December 1st.  I’ve seen some pretty eloquent blogs on the topic and felt a little...

Welcome to new contributor, Tre Gibbs! While working at a salon in Baltimore, Maryland, I was approached by my boss, Joe. I was 28 and had been a styling apprentice for almost 6 months. He asked, “Do you want to help us deliver Thanksgiving meals...

Garbage is a problem that has plagued India for longer than most people have been alive. Gandhi addressed it in his day, noting Indian’s penchant for keeping their houses immaculate yet caring little for anything outside of their doors. And this was...

I did not listen to President Obama’s speech last night. Frankly, there is nothing he can say, show, prove or do that will convince me there is any justification for this travesty of Afghanistan. I know everyone has written about this and given their 2...

The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended at the end of November. This year there were the fewest named storms and hurricanes since 1997. Only nine named storms formed this year, including three hurricanes, two of...