10 Great Movies about Moms A celebration of Moms in cinema In the 1974 film, Claudine, actress Diahann Carroll (pictured above) shines as a single mother of six who meets a garbage man Roop, played by James Earl Jones, as they try to navigate love and welfare in 1970’s Harlem. At times hilarious, it’s one …
Guacamole Salad – Living that plant-based life A delicious, cost effective, deconstructed salad with all the flavors of guacamole Last weeks blog about aging, Aging: Getting older ain’t for wimps, elicited a number of terrific responses from you, my reader, for which I am grateful and appreciate all your comments. The intermittent fasting is …
Getting older ain’t for wimps My Father, Ulysses, died of liver cancer at the age of 70. It was 5 months between diagnosis and death and I never saw him out of pain during that time. It was a horrible death to witness. My Mother, Ruby, died at the age of 78 of a …
The Hootch or How to make Apple Pie Moonshine The Fourth of July has long been my favorite day of the year. For over 30 years, on my Uncle’s street in Gardena, California, a block party takes place. The entire street is blocked off with permits issued from the city from morning until …
Chile-How the Andes almost claimed me 2 life-altering days in Santiago “I’ll be fine, you guys go ahead.” I didn’t feel fine, my heart racing near uncontrollably after being physically ill a number of times in a short period, mostly water and gatorade, but, after gathering myself and trying to catch up to the …
Pop’s Southern Fried Catfish The star of every fish fry The fish fry, or cookout has been a staple in Black communities since the days of slavery. All over the United States, families, friends and communities gather and celebrate, no matter the occasion, through food. Of course, the fish fry or cookout is not …
Hola Cuba Why everyone should visit that magical island at least once A difficult task is writing about Cuba. The experience of Cuba. The magic of Cuba. The mystery of Cuba. Impossible to articulate these any better than has already been written many times over. Last year, I wrote a blog on visiting, kind …
#stopasianhate This was suppose to be food blog week, nothing political, nothing controversial, but, as my parents used to say “you either stand for something, or fall for anything”, and, if I don’t speak out, or stand for something, with any platform, then what’s the point? The United States is a very racist country. In …
Entertainment, awards and the pandemic Hollywood’s drastic shift to keep up with the changing times On February 28, 2021, the 78th annual Golden Globes awards were held, virtually, from Los Angeles and New York. Funny ladies Amy Poehler and Tina Fey did their best to usher the 3-plus hour telecast through a rash of technical …
Pandemic must haves The most often used products over the last year that I now can’t live without We are officially 12 months into a pandemic that has killed nearly 3 million people worldwide. Trying my best not to get political, the reality of southern California residents, which is the only perspective I …
