Having waited more than 20 years to hear Maya Angelou speak, I was not disappointed when she appeared at West Virginia University Friday night. I doubt the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, among many other books, knows how to disappoint. I was a little surprised she Read more
Here’s a bit of news you won’t read on The Daily Beast. My recent trip to New York had some wonderful highs and some serious lows, among which was being robbed. That’s a first for me, and one I’d rather not have experienced. I sure hope the thieves who broke Read more
I hate it when I have the scoop and have to hold it–only to lose it to someone else. That’s the world of breaking news, though, and the first person who nails the story gets to run with it! Not that it matters, but I had the story at 7 Read more
Lashanda Armstrong was “a happy, loving, bubbly child who would come through the door and tell you jokes to get you to laugh. She loved to dance, she loved music. She loved Beyonce!” That’s how Armstrong’s aunt, Angela Gilliam, described her niece, saying that was the Lashanda everyone knew and Read more
Rick Shartzer was right. All I needed to do was be patient and let my hard work and perseverance pay off. “It’s only been a month,” the Cleveland school teacher said. “I know, but patience has never been my strong suit,” I whined. (I know I was whining, because I Read more