A great handbag for Spring/Summer

It may have been said already,  but there's nothing like adding a pop of color to the wardrobe for Spring and Summer. On that note, your humble blogger would like to highlight the Loretta tote in green by by Detroit handbag designer Mira Estell. The foresty shade evokes the greenery eponymous of the season. It's also the perfect size for carrying just enough items to get you through a day of enjoying the outside. The design is simple yet with a modern twist, and at $140 you can't beat it.  Check out this and Mira's other awesome designs at miraestell.com

Again With the Plant Update

 

Here's the update on the plant situation. Unfortunately, your humble blogger had to say goodbye to yet another plant (Ms. Cecile,  who was introduced here). Now we have Owlivia (pictured above). So far, she's doing well. 

Until next time. 

A Review of The Mauritanian

Here's my new piece at Rehumanize International., a review of the movie The Mauritanian. Much respect to Mohamedou Ould Slahi for letting his story be told. It's unimaginable what happened,  and unconscionable similar things are still going on in our name. 

For Her: A Poem

 

My Telfar bag came in the mail today.

A woman 

just like Riah Milton, Dominique Fells  or Ashley Moore

probably imagining what it's like to have one

Can only see getting one 

As a pipe dream

She got kicked out of her home for coming out 

We meet in a connection of soul

Where her being herself 

Calls a greater self out of me

No fists 

No suit

saying the shelter she's trying to get into 

can look up her skirt 

before letting her in

"I've got this, sis", she tells me

In this space

"Just have my back".

This is for her.

Surprise!!!

Well, the cat's out of the bag. Your humble blogger is a staff writer for Rehumanize International! Here's my first piece:

https://www.rehumanizeintl.org/post/a-tale-of-two-views-of-anti-violence

We're on Black Catholic Messenger!

About losing track of time- please forgive the lack of a post here last month. There is some news that happened in the meanwhile:

Your humble blogger made it to Black Catholic Messenger! BCM is a nonprofit media outlet uplifting the voices of Black Catholics. Here's the link to my article:

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/black-catholic-history-books/?s=01

Food for thought: Mike Drop Edition

 Once again. your humble blogger had a moment of happening upon a quote just begging to be shared- especially in this moment in time. Presenting without comment because nothing will do it justice: