Archive for September, 2009

“If you don’t go after what you want you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” —— Jamie mochawriter.com
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            I posted this question last week on Facebook: Black people (and maybe others) frequently label other black people’s hair as “good” or “bad.” But what makes “good” hair “good” and “bad” hair “bad” in your opinion? Is it the way it looks (straight, curly, kinky?), ease of style?...
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“I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” ~Thomas A. Edison —— Jamie mochawriter.com
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“Choice, not circumstances, determines your success.” —— Jamie mochawriter.com
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So, I was on Black Hair Media this morning, and I came across a post about a website called Just Don’t Wife Her! (justdontwifeher.com). According to the website’s About Us, the website is “a community dedicated to helping good guys by exposing gold diggers and users one at a time.” Basically, people can sign up and ...
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Two things I love about Rosario Dawson: 1. She believes in being open to every possibility, and she thinks that every experience is worthwhile; 2. To me, she exudes confidence, and she is who she is-unapologetically. And on top of that, she’s a fabulous actress and has played many different roles. She’s appeared in over...
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“Don’t let failure define you. Let it refine you. Learn to fail forward.” ~Valerie Burton —— Jamie mochawriter.com
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An experimental vaccine has stopped infection with the AIDS virus for the first time ever. The vaccine lowered the chance of becoming infected with HIV by more than 31 percent in the world’s biggest AIDS vaccine trial of 16,000+ volunteers in Thailand, researchers said today in Bangkok.  Although the benefit is modest, “it’s the...
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“You have to be brave enough to close your eyes and be a bit of a visionary.” -Rachel Ray —— Jamie mochawriter.com
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  According to estimates, more than 15,500 women in the United States will die from ovarian cancer this year. Why? Several women don’t seek medical treatment until the cancer has started to spread. Also, the indicators of ovarian cancer are often subtle and easily mistaken for other illnesses, and it is tricky to diagnose....
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