Happy New Year!!!

Well, we’ve almost made it through another year. One day I’ll summon the courage to do Times Square on New Year’s Eve – when the nighttime temperature is in the 50s. Just last week it was 56 degrees at 11 p.m. so it could happen.
Bringing in the new year in Times Square is a tradition [...]

Am I disrespecting the Prez-elect?

I love the name Barack. It’s so unique. So masculine. So strong. Just like Barack Hussein Obama himself.
When I’m referring to him to my friends, I often say, “Barack, blah, blah, blah.” I notice other people do. One woman recently posted a comment on my blog on Essence.com asking that we stop calling Barack by [...]

Obviously it’s a baby if a woman just gave birth

I’m on my soapbox today not to rant about unwed Bristol Palin giving birth to a baby but because I saw the headline, “Bristol Palin has a baby boy” on Yahoo. I also heard those words echoed on the local ABC affiliate.
I want to shout, “Stop it!” whenever I read about a mother giving birth [...]

Paying homage to Eartha Kitt

Everybody should have an anthem. Mine is Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby.” You don’t have to be a gold-digger to appreciate lyrics like:
Santa baby, just slip a sable under the tree for me….

Santa honey, I want a yacht and really that’s not a lot….
Santa cutie, there’s one thing I really do need, [...]

I’m not a germ-a-phobe but …

Some women love winter because they can wear an array of coats. Others have different hats for every day of the week. I relish this time of year because I can wear gloves, which to me serve a dual purpose. Not only do they keep my hands toasty but reduce the number of germs I’m [...]

Ghetto or practical?

I was appalled when I looked out of my kitchen window yesterday and saw a makeshift refrigerator on the window sill of a neighbor’s apartment a few yards away. Egg nog, poultry and who knows what else adorned the window sill in the 24 degree weather.
I’m sorry but this is ghetto! But it’s what I [...]

A promotion for Marsha!

I thought about blogging about my thoughts on what in the heck qualifies Caroline Kennedy to be my U.S. Senator, other than the fact that she might be able to raise a few pennies for my cash-poor state. But then I got sidetracked with the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush. I [...]

Welcome to Kelly’s Korner

Welcome to my blog.
I feel like I’ve finally stepped into the 21st century. For someone who has disdained the word “blog” for so long, it’s still a little hard to believe that I now blog. Just like I shake my head every time I realize that Barack Obama really was elected President of the United [...]