MICROSKIRTS
T.U.E.S.D.A.Y. Yoda Ha Ha Helen
M.O.N.D.A.Y.
W.E.D.N.E.S.D.A.Y.
T.H.U.R.S.D.A.Y.
Washington, My Home
HALLE BERRY
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viewsSatoshi Kanazawa Said What???
By pleasebelieveme, Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 3 commentsZora Neale Hurston once famously commented "Black women are the mules of the world." According to Satoshi Kanazawa's crackpot reporting at Psychology Today, we're also about as attractive.
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viewsN Words, One Drop, and Why I'm Glad I Don't Live in Mississippi
By pleasebelieveme, Monday, February 21, 2011, 4 commentsBetween an African-American college student at the University of Alabama being called the "n word", certain residents in Mississippi asking for a tag commemorating the founder of the KKK, and Halle Berry declaring she has not abandoned the black race (um, who was checking to see if she had?) and her daughter is indeed black, I haven't
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viewsThe Gateway Drug
By flickchick, Sunday, December 5, 2010, 3 comments
I’ve been warned all along. We all have. Everyone always tells you—the first one’s free. But once you reach out and take it, the taste is so sweet you’ll be back for more. And then the claws of addiction wrap themselves around your soul and you’re hooked. Well, my first one wasn’t free. It was $3.99 in the express lane at Publix Super Market.
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viewsTeach Mom How to Dougie
By Amanda Callendrier, Tuesday, September 21, 2010
When I clean my kitchen, I listen to hip hop. I pop my iPod into its little stereo and Crank It Up. This makes an unpleasant task (dare I say?) fun, especially if I have recently downloaded some new music.
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viewsCoaches on the Edge are Wearing Out Warnings.
By My Views from t..., Thursday, July 29, 2010, 1 commentsLaurie: My most expensive-to-date jeans came with a written warning. Do they lift my butt? You bet. Do they tuck in my tummy? Yep. Can I breathe? Yes. Notice my priorities here – butt, tummy, oxygen. So what was the warning? The brand (I’m not advertising free for them after the price I paid) “cannot be held responsible for any positive consequence that may arise due to your fabulous appearance when wearing our jeans.” Cute and it worked. And it got me thinking that more clothes should come with warnings.
