Those who really know me understand my deep love and appreciation for music. I was 3 years old when I got my first record player. Some of my best childhood memories stem from trips to the record store and making mixtapes. Oh, and my Dad was in a reggae band. So I got my “groupie” training early. While I own (and still listen to) vinyl records and find myself drawn to more retro sounds than [...]

I should start off with an apology at the negative tone of this post’s title; but I believe that people should know the negatives upfront, get past them (if they want to) and then go on to pursue their dreams. I love sharing my experiences and opinions with others (hence why I’m a blogger). Dating interracially is one of the topics I have no issues talking about. However, in the past 24 hours, I was [...]

I love Chanukkah. While it is not a major holiday on the Jewish calendar, it is one that holds a special place in the hearts of many Jews…including myself. Chanukkah, like Pesach (Passover) is one of those holidays that “marks” a Jewish home. Yet unlike Pesach, Chanukkah has no restrictions on work (except for the first 30 minutes after lighting Chanukkah lights). However, there is still a “right” way to celebrate Chanukkah; and no, playing [...]

As the national president of the Delta Gamma Pi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., I always had my eye on the infamous “bottom line”. You know, basically, how much money did we have in the bank account every month. While dues were our main source of income, I also wanted to diversify our revenue stream and establish a vibrant fundraising program. Well we had a lot of ideas, but most of them didn’t work out in the [...]

While this post is mainly targeted towards nontraditional college students, this information can really help anyone who is in college and struggling in regards to making progress towards completing their degree.  In my opinion, there are 5 main barriers that seem to be the most common in regards to preventing people from earning their college degrees. They are: logistics, finances, academics, social issues, and losing sight of your goals. The following tips will address these issues [...]

It’s hard to believe that a little over two years ago, I first enrolled in my MBA program (and I was absolutely terrified about my ability to succeed). Now, 30 credits later, it’s very interesting to see how my perspective has changed. While some courses have been more difficult than others, the MBA coursework at Lutgert is definitely not impossible. But the ongoing challenge has been time management, communication, and relevancy. Being in an online [...]

Thanks the the Blackfolk Community on LJ, I’ve come across some great animated gifs. You know, those annoying little pictures that move around on webpages? Well I happen to think that some of them are pretty cool. Unfortunately they don’t work everywhere (like on Facebook…the devil…). Here are some of my favorites:     LOL, happy “hump” day everyone! Tweet This Post

The number one thing that almost guarantees that I won’t comment on your blog is Facebook Connect. Why? Well it’s simple: I do not want to use Facebook the way that you want me to use Facebook. I realize that this is not your intention. You probably just wanted to make things nice and easy for your blog readers. One click…and they are signed in, a face and name instantly attached to their comment. Well privacy [...]

For whatever reason, I’ve been coming across discussions about Google + in various venues. The opinions seem pretty much split, with some calling it a failure; while others think it is uber awesome. I think that both opinions are valid; but what I think is even more amazing is the fact that the usefulness and relevance of Google + is even being debated at all. From a personal standpoint, I’ve been using Google + for [...]

Gene Marks wrote an incredibly myopic article on Forbes 3 days ago entitled, “If I Were A Poor Black Kid“. I remember reading it and just shouting out frustrations – all while my dear BF sarcastically remarked at what excellent points he had. Now there are so many excellent rebuttals out there to Mr. Marks’ ridiculous article; so I won’t bother to take apart his article piece-by-piece on here. And just like the whole Matisyahu [...]