I may sound unsympathetic. Believe me, I am not. I mourn all loss of life during the present administration. As long as 45 is in office, there will be casualties of his campaign to throw us all back to the darkest periods in American history. The terrorist attack in Charlottesville was inevitable. When hate groupsContinue reading “Two Cents From The Activist In Me”
Author Archives: Ms. Chantal
Funnel Cake Redemption (kind of)
I hate to fail. I know that it is the natural order of being human, but I HATE to fail. I failed my first attempt to make funnel cake. Tried again a few days later, when SisterFriend Jenise was home. Sometimes, you just need a buddy. Watched a few YouTube videos. Should have done thatContinue reading “Funnel Cake Redemption (kind of)”
Funnel Cake Fail!
I wanted to try my hand at making funnel cake. Sounds simple and fun, right? Went through many recipes on Pinterest. Found the right one. Got my ingredients. Made the batter. Turned out perfectly. Felt very proud. Heated the oil. That’s where it went wrong. I checked that the oil was hot (wooden spoon method).Continue reading “Funnel Cake Fail!”
“You Don’t Miss Your Water….
…till your well runs dry.” My mother used to say that a lot, usually about a relationship that just ended. I would say it whenever someone cut me loose without realizing how good to them I’ve really been. Today, I’m saying it after a very frustrating weekend, trying in vain to boot up my trustyContinue reading ““You Don’t Miss Your Water….”
SisterFriends
This is me and Jenise. Jenise and I have been roommates for 5 years, partners in ministry for 12 years, and friends for 17 years. We have been through Heaven and all nine levels of Hell together. We are so tightly knit that people have often accused us of being lovers. We are notContinue reading “SisterFriends”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GENEVA
My mother turned 72 this week. I should be happier about that than I am. My mother has Alzheimer’s. Every day, she vehemently denies that there’s anything wrong with her. “I’m better than I was,” she always says on the phone. It’s a lie; she’s getting worse, not better. Watching her rapid decline after theContinue reading “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GENEVA”
Independence Day Rant
This is not about the movie. This is about the holiday. I’ll let you in on a secret…native Philadelphians do NOT like the Fourth of July. For us, the Fourth of July means an influx of tourists, lots of traffic downtown, and an impossible crowd at Penn’s Landing (where the main fireworks happen). Forget goingContinue reading “Independence Day Rant”
Wonder Woman: For Me, It’s Personal
Just saw the long-awaited, much-hyped movie, “Wonder Woman”. This is not a review per se. It’s more personal than that. Let me tell you why. For one, I’ve been waiting a lo-o-o-ong time for this movie, like about 25 years long. Ever since that bygone era of my Star-Trek convention days (I’m a reformed Trekker–let’sContinue reading “Wonder Woman: For Me, It’s Personal”
Why I am an Activist
The following post was originally written for and posted to the infamous Facebook group, The Pantsuit Nation, on December 17, 2016. Like so many others, I became disappointed in the direction that that group decided to go into, so I am re-posting my message here. And I’m only getting started. I am a Black womanContinue reading “Why I am an Activist”