I've often wondered which lucky employees at nail polish companies get to name the colors. Essie's are always fun: Need a Vacation Chinchilly Power Clutch Bikini So Teeny And OPI: Aphrodite's Pink Nightie Amazon...Amazoff Desperately Seeking Sequins I Eat Mainely Lobster Nail polish is one of the few beauty products I use on a somewhat... Continue Reading →
The Little Things
My heart is heavy...three tragedies this week. I am in a state of disbelief. How do we fix this? I'm not sure, but what I am sure of is that white people need to step up and help change the future. I've heard a few times over the past few days that "this [police brutality]... Continue Reading →
Past-Life Regression
Past lives—what do you think about it? Are they real? I'd never given it much thought until my mother, one of the most logical, "black and white" people I know, had a few "visions" in England. I witnessed her experiencing one as we toured Wordsworth's Dove Cottage... Continue Reading →
Art and Science
I told Deb that "we were in for a weird day." She had agreed to join me at a performance art event followed by a "sensorial experience." Artist Oliver Herring was invited to the college campus where I work to put on his performance art event called "Areas for Action." He spent five days on... Continue Reading →
The Art of the Donut
I love donuts in theory but not necessarily in practice. I don't really eat them that often. I'm more of a bagel or egg sandwich person. I grew up on Wegmans donuts, and my favorite will forever be the white cream donut. Not Boston cream/creme/kreme. Not custard cream. White cream. Aka white frosting. ... Continue Reading →
