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Oh, The Woes of Infidelity
Dear Tiger,I used to love you. Like really love you. I went to one of the Major's in '97, only to lay my eyes on your beautiful, young and innocent face.Because of you and the guy I was dating at that time, I started playing golf. It's been 13 years.But,...
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A Re-encounter With Raheem Devaughn
I first met Raheem DeVaughn 8 years ago, before he was barely a known name in D.C., both our hometowns. I saw then, what is happening today: A complete blossoming of a prolific artist that breaks the stereotype of your Bobby Valentino’s, Ne-Yo’s a...
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A Love Affair With Shoes When Cooking
Dear Gwen Stefani,
I cook. I cook my ass off. I wear heels. I wear the hell out of some heels.I wear your heels. I rock the hell out of your heels when I cook. I get men talking and panting about my shoes when I cook in them. I l...
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Malcom-Jamal Warner Hits for Haiti Relief
People always ask me what my next venture or interview will be or what country I'll find myself freely galavanting about; and my answer is always: I'm working on it. Just know it's something to be recokned with. I take what I do seriously, but with a grain of...
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A Reintroduction To My Blog Vis-a-Vis True Luxury. Welcome Back!
It's a shame. Really. Last time I posted something here was an in-depth interview of a soulful French-Canadian artist, breaking into the American market. That was July LAST year, and we're now in 2010. Before I continue, Happy New Year! Since that last post, ...
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An Interview with French-Canadian Artist: Corneille
The brother hails from French-Canada and looks the part. But his soul and spirit is deeper than most can even imagine. His painful witness of genocide in his native Rwanda and his evolution into a star in France and Canada, make for an incredible story. Melodi...
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Grammy Winner Anthony Hamilton is Just So Cool!
I really do love what I do. I say this often because I'm truly blessed to have a family and few friends that support me unconditionally. Even when times are tough, they bat for me.I get to interview artists, and sometimes establish a personal relationship ...
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Who’s Full?
Have you had my black beans? A flan? Was my mojito all that? Did the chicken recipe I gave you make you look like a pro with your friends and family!? Or better yet, did you love the pressure cooker technique? If I've cooked for you or you've attended one of m...
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Debunking Mexican Stereotypes
(beach view from the grounds of our resort the Grand Mayan)Mexicans are underrated. Period.My family travels to this Middle American country at least every two years. We love it. It's an escape to realism. A journey to a land of struggle and profound ethic. We...
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Obama, Racism Still Exists, Really.
Atlanta is still racist. I was starting to get used to the sorrows of a majority black and white city. Sorrows that are seen by way of incult people and absent cultural tolerance. And then Saturday happened. I had a well paid cooking gig in Buckhead; 16 people...
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