Sheila Johnson’s Market Salamander had standing room only last night for a screening of
“Healthy Town Detroit” , the first film in a series focusing on social entrepreneurs in communities throughout the United States. Healthy Town–Detroit documents organizations working to bridge the numerous environmental health gaps in Detroit through prevention. The film [...]

It took nearly forty years, but I have just experienced my first funeral as a family member. Any funeral I had previously attended was for a distant relative or on my husband’s side of the family. This time I was more than an attendee, I was immediate family. The whole experience was profound and deeply [...]

I am such a blessed woman in that I have never had to think about healthcare until recently. My kids have always been covered and the only healthcare needs I have had were related to the births of my children. But as I shared with you in Feasting on the Bitter and the Sweet, my [...]

Yesterday evening I had the sad honor of attending the funeral of one of my favorite teachers from high school, Ms. Hernandez.  Taken by cancer at the too young age of 56, Ms. Hernandez was a passionate and dedicated woman who freely gave her opinions and always left a strong impression with those whose lives [...]

This time last year, I was happily preparing for a holiday season with all of my extended family. We had a great Thanksgiving and the best Christmas ever. I have two brothers and four sisters and we were all able to be together last Christmas. All twenty of the grandchildren were there as well. It [...]

Yesterday America lost two of its most beloved icons, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. There aren’t enough words to express the shock and sadness that most of us are feeling about these two tragic events. For those of us who came of age in the 70’s and 80’s, Farrah and Michael were staples of our [...]

Ruthe Rosen
 
I met Ruthe Rosen on June 1st at the taping of NewChannel8’s Let’s Talk Live. I had driven my PR client, Cyla Weiner, Co-Owner of SyLene of Washington to the station and was prepping her as we waited in the lobby to be escorted to the Television set. I had gotten Cyla on the show to [...]

 
Vegas may have gambling, and Hollywood may have movie stars, but this weekend in Washington, we have all that…AND Barack Obama! 
On Saturday night, travel to Vegas with me and participate in a poker tournament at Chance for Life, which raises money to find a cure for pediatric spinal tumors. Kennedy Snyder, who has fought cancer almost her [...]