Urbanbushwoman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 162 )

• Paid STEM Internship for High School Students Summer 2015

  Hey there! A friend of mine just shared some info with me about a paid summer internship for high school students who are interested in STEM careers. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Happy Holidays to My Readers

  

  Hello there!! To all 3 of my readers (wink wink) I wish you the very best this holiday season. Thanks for reading my blog and supporting me. I will enjoy my day... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The Biggest Ho Co News Story of 2014

  

  Well kids it’s about that time of the year where the local news folks start tallying votes for the top news stories of the year. I was thinking about this... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The 2015 Women’s Legislative Briefing is Coming!!!!

  

  Yeah baby YEAH!!! Picture it. A college campus in Montgomery County, Maryland on a crisp, Sunday afternoon in January. Information, exhibits, keynote address,... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Governor-elect Larry Hogan Doesn’t Think Ferguson Impacts Maryland. Yeah…ok

  My Facebook friend posted that beautiful, famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that reads “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The County Government Resets

  

  Excuse the shotty photography. Guess where I was last night. Yup!! I got the golden ticket to go to the installation ceremony of the county council and the... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Spotted: Council Member Behaving “Goodly”

  

  You’ve been caught Mary Kay! Thanks for your service!So Saturday morning my son and I was boppin’ along to my neighborhood Giant in Dorsey Search over here in... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Bye Bye Sugary Drink Ban! The Kittleman Era Begins

  

  Sigh…. Here we go. County Executive elect Allan Kittleman’s first order of business is…..repealing the ban on selling sugary drinks on county property. And he... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• A Special Invitation from Howard County to Me? Really??

  

  I just got this invitation in the mail. Does this mean Howard County thinks I’m special? Wow!! I am honored (yes I know they send these things to about a billio... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Now Read This!! Another Ho Co Writer Makes the Post

  

  Ahhhh HAAAAAA!!! I now have proof that at least 2 people read my babbling blog: my Mama and Maureen Evans Arthurs. The latter of the two ladies lives here in... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Last Day to VOTE!!!

  Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to vote for me in the Baltimore Sun’s Mobbies Awards. This little blog of mine has grown in readership and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Long Reach. Columbia. Reimagined.

  

  How did I forget to talk about this?I know that I am super late with this post but when it comes to praise it’s better to do it late than never. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Five Reasons Why This Week Sucked a$$

  

  I tell you when it rains, it pours. This has been the most terrible week in all of 2014 for me. I cannot wait for it to be over. 1. The elections left us all... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The Elections Are Not Over Yet. Vote for Me!!!

  

  Did the election turn out the way YOU wanted? If so, congratulations! If not, I feel your pain. Either way I have one more election you can participate in that... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• African Americans In Howard County 2014 General Election Endorsements

  

  Once again the ever-so-wise African-Americans In Howard County Coalition has entrusted me with their official list of endorsements for the general election. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Watson Vs. Kittleman: The Education Side

  

  Here we are. After months and months and MONTHS of campaigning the voting season is in it’s final weeks.I’m sure everyone involved will breathe a huge sigh of... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Reminiscing About Sweets Bakery

  

  Woooo!!! It’s cold today. The first real cold snap we’ve gotten around these parts. So of course I started thinking about eating. One thing that came to mind... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Come See Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III TONIGHT!

  

  GOOD PEOPLE!!!!!! May I have your attention please? Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III is coming to Howard County tonight. Did you hear what I said? Dr. Freeman... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• It’s My Birthday Again. Insert Excitement Here______

  

  So here I sit on the eve of my 40th birthday feeling very meh about the whole thing. I’m sooooo not in the mood to celebrate. This has been a very difficult... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Why Do Bloggers Blog Anonymously?

  

  I attended a meeting last night as a guest speaker to discuss my blog and blogger life.  It was great and I loved the dialogue that happened before I spoke,... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY