What do "Father Knows Best," "The Brady Bunch," "The Waltons," and "The Cosby Show" have in common, besides being some of the most...

While studying journalism at USC, I learned that every world event or happening isn’t news. My professor at the time taught my fellow...

It was while watching an episode of “Seinfeld” that I first heard the phrase, “man hands.” The episode, like all Seinfeld episodes, was...

For the past twelve years, I’ve commuted from Covina to Century City and back. When I add it all up, I’ve driven 218,880 miles and have...

I can barely breathe with all these guys and gals sitting on top of me. Together they must weight a ton. I heard two women the other day...

Yesterday I decided to do my grocery shopping in the morning so I’d have the remainder of the day to fulfill other commitments. I threw...

That could have easily been the headline in the Oakland Post in 1963, but as far as I know there were no stories written about the little...

Last week I took a trip to the ATL. It’s been close to fifteen years since I stepped foot in the city that’s home to one of my many...

A month ago my sister told me she had wrestled all night because God had given her a message to pass along to me. As I stood in the...

If you’ve ever listened to me being interviewed or read one of my interviews, you’ve most likely heard me refer to my books as my babies....

For the past nine years, my husband has dreamed about owning a grand piano. Well this past Monday, his dream came true. Around nine...

Recently as the guest author at a Los Angeles book club, I was asked if I write for a black or white audience when penning my novels. I...

A month ago my sister told me she had wrestled all night because God had given her a message to pass along to me. As I stood in the...

Have you ever felt totally helpless? Like you were drowning and there was nothing you could do about it. That’s how I’ve been feeling...

My husband is seeing another woman. He spends time with her every day after work, except Friday’s. He even sees her on the weekends --...

Yesterday was day four on my new job, and I’m hanging in there. The pace hasn’t slowed and I’m using prayer, faith, and my skills to keep...

Yesterday was my second day on the job, and I wanted to pull my teeth, eyeballs, and weave out. It was crazy! The assistant I replaced...

Yesterday I started my new position as an administrative assistant in a financial company. Before leaving the house, I had made a...

Yesterday one of my BFFs hosted a special prayer breakfast for her deceased mother’s “adopted” daughters. Her mother went to be with the...

Like most of us who partied hard during the 70s and 80s, I was saddened when I learned yesterday that Donna Summer had succumbed to a...