***Spoiler Alert***: Swirling in Camelot...
***Spoiler Alert*** Swirling in Camelot: The Once and Future Queen For all you lovely and blerdie sci-fi fans, I have found a gem among the Netflix archives: Merlin. I previously heard from friends that the show was amazing, but there is an extra special treat for us. Now I grew up with the Sword and…
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One Social Scientist’s Advice for Black Women Dating O...
Author’s Note: What you are about to read may bruise your ego. Hard truths are being told here, and while you might wail that the injustice of w...
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Would President Kennedy Have Approved of Interracial Relatio...
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy. He fought hard for African Americans to have basic civil rights, and I believ...
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Chef Bob: Baked Root Beer Glazed Ham...
Baked Root Beer Glazed Ham Demand for it rises during the holidays, but never goes away completely. The root beer-glazed ham is a fixture on my table ...
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His/Her Parents STILL Giving You Grief? Some Tips on How Not...
It’s been over a decade since my first awkward “Guess Who” moment happened. But I still remember it–the tense first sit-down d...
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Photo of the Day: At the In-Laws Without ‘The Hubster&...
The kids and I flew in from San Diego last night to spend Thanksgiving with Grandma and Grandpa in Westport, Connecticut. For the first time since The...
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Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling...
I recently finished reading the The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith/J. K. Rowling https://tinyurl.com/lz788n3 No this is not a co-au...
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New Web Series: The Pursuit of Sexiness...
Excuse me, but could somebody find Keenan “They just never find ones that are ready” Thompson, tap him on the shoulder, and then point him...
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Rapper Nelly Is Still Blaming The Black Women of Spelman for...
Nelly gives us a perfect example of how you when you believe that it is your right to treat a black woman any kind of way and still expect her to trea...
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Chef Bob: How to Roast a Turkey, my way....
How to Roast a Turkey, my way My roast turkey is one thing: simple. It is un-stuffed and un-trussed; I don’t brine or baste. (Basting washes all ...
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Facebook Knows The One Thing You Must Do to Make Your Relati...
With over one billion users, Facebook has probably the largest population of any advertiser from which to sample for research purposes. Out of this re...
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Chef Bob: Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing...
This recipe comes from a true Southerner, my late wife Shirley. She doesn’t fuss over her turkey and doesn’t bake her dressing in the bird...
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Listen, Sugar: What You Need To Know About Insulin Resistanc...
What You Need To Know About Insulin Resistance by Ashley Harvard, BB&W Health and Wellness editor November is National Diabetes Month. We a...
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One MAJOR Problem with Green Smoothies, and How to Avoid It...
Since I’ve started growing a small produce section in my backyard, I’ve been making a lot of green smoothies. And since you asked, here...
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Somebody Call the GAT-DL! Another White Dude (Who Doesn̵...
I’m admittedly not a fan of WWE, but I AM a fan of hot dudes. And I thought with all the negativity we might make a little fun. Ladies, feast yo...
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“Legion of Doom Mothers,” Lead Their Children Li...
Last week, a power outage in our area left us with no cable television. It was a little early for my children’s bedtime so I popped in a DVD...
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Monday Punday #12...
Monday-Punday #12 SirLoin notes, again, that seven days without a pun makes one weak. It reminds you of the German sausage, when you have to decide wh...
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WTF?! People GLEEFUL Over Our Negative News…Plus a Sob...
I won’t provide the link to soul-killing garbage that apparantly indicates that black women are picked last in online dating, because, really...
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Sad News: Chris Silber, Creator of “My Last Day Withou...
Incredibly sad news: Chris Silber, screenwriter of My Last Day Without You starring Nicole Beharie lost his wife a day ago due to complication from ce...
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Franchesca Marries Her Boo on the Beach!!...
You Tube star, “Chescaleigh” announced yesterday that she married her best friend. They are adorable. My heart bursts every time I see ack...
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Jackie Ormes: First African-American Woman Cartoonist...
The home of all things random, I recently came across this blurb on tumblr regarding Jackie Ormes, the first African-American woman cartoonist:...
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Who Should ‘Shut Up’ Again? The Lie Abo...
You have the right to remain silent. In fact, silence can be used to great effect to express having the power in a situation. Passive aggressive indiv...
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Question of the Week: “Help! I’m Suffering from ...
I got this letter today from a reader. The emphasis is mine. I seem to be dealing with the “Dating a Rainbeau Impostor Complex”. I can&...
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Sisters, It is Time to STOP Giving Birth to Men Who Hate You...
In this letter, my use of “you” means you, me, all of us. This letter, sister, is from someone who is sitting, not-so-quietly observing, a...
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#Throwback Thursday: The First Interracial Kiss On TV...
Before Captain Kirk of the star ship Enterprise kissed his communications officer, Lieutenant Uhura, there was another interracial kiss shown on telev...
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The ‘300 Sandwiches’ Lady Went and Got Herself a...
Congratulations to Ms. Stephanie Smith, the New York Post writer behind the blog 300 sandwiches, who snagged herself a book deal about her journey to ...
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White Supremacist’s Epic Gene Pool Fail!...
By: Pella, BB&W Intern What’s better than thwarting the dreams of a White Supremacist colony growing in rural North Dakota? Doing so by inf...
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“Hump Day” Special: Kelly Slater Might Cause You...
Hmmpf………. You see what I did right there? I may have outdone myself this time. You might have thought I was trying to imply somethin...
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Nagging Questions About Diabetes, Answered...
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes holds a significant place with me because my mother was diagnosed at 45 (now 73) and I’v...
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Leona’s Love Quest: What’s Your Excuse?...
I began thinking about that question after fit mom Maria Kang received an onslaught of hateful comments regarding the photo she posted of herself w...
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