Is It A Matter Of Race? The Rise In The Popularity Of The Mixed Race Female Pop Stars

This decade, the music industry has seen a new trend,  the rise in the popularity of the mixed race female pop stars. Beyonce , Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis, and Rihanna are all mixed race women that have exploded in popularity in pop culture. Of course, Beyonce, Keys, Rihanna, and Lewis all have talent. However, it [...]

Compulsory Heterosexuality, Lesbian Existence, & The Heterosexist Matrix

Lesbian feminist Adrienne Rich wrote an explosive essay in the  year 1980 ”Compulsory Heterosexuality & Lesbian Existence”. In the essay  Rich identifies social signifers in relation to the ways in which heterosexual people discriminate against lesbians.  Although I am not a lesbian there are important elements to Rich’s powerful essay that explores the issue of [...]

Completed Poetry Manuscript Any Advice About Poetry Publishers?

I have received  kind  and thoughtful messages from readers that are interested in my poetry.  I am touched that people like my poetry.  I have completed a second poetry manuscript.  All I can say is I am trying really very hard to get another poetry book published. I am also thinking beyond Canada. I don’t care if [...]

Does Jelena Jankovic Deserve To Be Number One In Women’s Tennis?

I just heard the shocking news that Jelena Jankovic won the International Tennis Federation’s player of the year award. Jankovic definitely had a solid 2008 she reached her first grand slam final at the US OPEN this year and the semifinals in Australia and the French Open. Jankovic is currently the number one female tennis player. [...]

CD Review Brandy “Human”

On December 30th  2006 Brandy Norwood’s life changed forever she was involved in a car accident on the Los Angeles highway and a woman died. The press immediately pounced on Brandy blaming her for the woman’s death but Brandy was cleared of all criminal charges. 
 Brandy became a recluse she rarely left her house for months in fear of being [...]

Is The Greater Toronto Area becoming more dangerous?

Two weeks ago my brother’s car was stolen but he was lucky the police found his car. Yesterday my sister went to the mall to workout and her car was stolen. I can’t believe it! It is so shocking and surprising. My sister has insurance so everything will be okay. I am just shocked that [...]

Check Out Gabrielle Union In The New Movie Cadillac Records

Check out Gabrielle Union in the film Cadillac Records Gabrielle has a decent sized role in the movie. A lot of people talk about Halle Berry and say she is the hottest black actresss in Hollywood but I disagree. One thing I noticed about Halle Berry she doesn’t have an ass her ass is flat. Now [...]

The Fate Of Canada Is In A Black Woman’s Hands

Canadian politics is usually so boring and dry there has always been a sense that the Canadian public is apathetic to federal political issues until this week. The opposition parties are dissatisfied with the Conservative party of Canada’s attempts to  remove a  guaranteed subsidy that allows political parties money to fundraise their election campaigns. 
The Elections Act allows federal political parties to [...]