The Sound of Silence: I Dare You to Give it a Try

Silence is the relative or total lack of audible sound. By analogy, the word silence may also refer to any absence of communication, even in media other than speech. Silence is also used as total communication, in reference to non verbal communication and spiritual connection. Okay so like many of you I saw the new [...]

Guest Post: An Important Distinction in Many Successful Relationships

Dialogue from Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown: Louis Gara (Robert DeNiro): You trust Melanie around your business? Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson): She’s trying to play you against me, huh? Louis: Yeah. Ordell: See, I knew it. You ain’t have to say nothing, I know that [woman]. Louis: I don’t understand why you keep someone around [...]

Heels & Helmets: Understanding Fantasy Football: Pick Your Quarterback

The office chatter about fantasy football has already started.  Which fantasy league are you in?  When is your draft?  Ochocinco may not get a lot of points with T.O. in town.  In some cases you will hear more about fantasy football than real NFL games.  What’s all the hype about?  Fantasy football allows a lot [...]

Understanding College Football

Compliments of Guest Blogger Heels and Helmets: It’s August and college football is here!  Over the weekend, college football programs opened camped and the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll released its 2010 Preseason Top 25.  Here are the teams that the 59 head coaches on the USA TODAY Board of Coaches voted to be on the [...]

Nonprofits Serving with Pride

By Darlene R. Taylor Attending the 100th anniversary conference of the National Urban League was a reminder of the important role nonprofit organizations play in society. From job training to education, the centennial demonstrated the long-term impact of successful partnerships between nonprofits and the communities they serve – and that’s a big plus for sponsors [...]

WOMA: Don’t Think You Have Time to Volunteer?

When we think of volunteering, we usually think that it is a good, right and necessary thing to do. What may hinder us in actually engaging in community service is finding the time to do it. Women are busy, whether we are at work outside or inside of the home. In our efforts to manage [...]

Football Moms: National Signing Day

By Shavannia Williams, Heels & Helmets Recently, I received several questions from “football moms” seeking advice on helping their sons choose a college to play football.  So, I decided to share a few points to help moms go through college recruiting with their sons.  This is not an endorsed list from a university or the NCAA, [...]

Zen Habits: Simplify Your Workday

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow him on twitter or identica. One of the best things I did when I decided to simplify my [...]

Three Tips To A “Good” Political Appointment

1. Don’t Network…Make New Friends People hire people they can trust their name, money, and reputation. I have learned not to be a fan of the term “networking” because seems like a cold transaction. It’s like saying, “Good afternoon, lets start sleeping together” the first time you meet someone at a bar. People are more [...]

Race-Talk: Putting this Year of “Firsts” in Perspective

Written by Race-Talk’s Kira Hudson Banks. I know the Oscars happened a week ago, but I’m still nagged by some of the larger implications of the event. The general controversy has been covered here and elsewhere. What I would like to do is highlight the limited scope of people of color throughout the history of [...]

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