Chin up! How to fight for voting rights in 4 steps

Please read this very important piece by one of my idols Melissa Harris-Perry.

Things that make me shake my head: Picky Politicians

What a crazy week huh? Voting Rights Act gets “gutted” and the Defense of Marriage Act gets shut down (in part. Read the bottom of this post for other details). Ken Ulman posts on his Facebook page this morning “Huge ruling made by SCOTUS on DOMA. Huge step forward for equality.” Ummm…what? What do you … Continue reading →

Is obesity a disease?

OH LAWD!!!!! I saw the news article and my mouth literally gaped open. The American Medical Association has declared obesity a disease. Yeah I know. This isn’t the first time a medical organization has declared obesity a disease. The National Institutes of Health did it. So did the Social Security Administration, and the Centers for … Continue reading →

Free Wellness Classes. Let’s Make It Happen

Did you see my post from yesterday? I attended a free waterfront yoga class in Baltimore and came home dreaming a being able to do the same thing at Lake Kittamuqundi (I hate trying to spell that name. I feel so dumb when I do it.). Free wellness classes once a week during the summer … Continue reading →

Things the Make Me Smile: Free Yoga Class

I went out of my comfortable Howard County neighborhood today to go to the Baltimore Inner Harbor for a run. I took my yoga mat with me because I heard that there was free yoga being offered there. And it was! Charm City Yoga offered a great class for beginners or advancers. I loved being … Continue reading →

CPS3 and African-Americans. Why aren’t they reaching out to all of us?

Well after my pitch about the need for African-Americans to support CPS3 in Howard County, I braved the rain and a potential tornado to formally enroll yesterday. Of course needles are not my strong point (see photo below). I was thinking about this study and African-Americans in DC. (For those of you who are new … Continue reading →

Cunnilingus is still ok, right? Please say yes

Out of all the news stories this week, this one stood out the most to me….ahem….from a public health perspective of course. Well fellas!! Michael Douglas is saving your life once again. First he introduced some of you to psycho broads with Basic Instinct (or Basic Instank as my husband and I call it) and … Continue reading →

Half Marathon Update #7: DONE

Six months of training came down to three hours yesterday. I MADE IT!!! I’m getting teary just writing this post. I finished my first half marathon and it was a labor of love I tell ya. Here are a few conclusions that I have made about this experience. What I like about the training: the … Continue reading →