Urbanbushwoman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 162 )

• Things the Make Me Smile: One Brave Breast Cancer Patient

  Now this is a great story to end the week with. A woman in San Francisco decided she wasn’t going to have a double masectomy the old fashioned way: like a... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The Plot Thickens at The Verona

  Well it looks like the County Government isn’t taking this apartment business lying down. They’re getting up. Tom Carbo, Director of the Howard County Departmen... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Give the Verona Apartments Sale a Chance

  

  Lemme be honest with you about something: I didn’t pay attention to this issue at first because quite frankly I didn’t care. But something bugged me about it... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Support the Fall Health Care Enrollment Festival

  

  Attention good people!! I’ve got part of your Saturday planned for you. As many of you know I am a staunch supporter of the Affordable Care Act aka ‘Obamacare’. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Things That Make Me Smile: Will Work for Love

  

  Hey guys! Just wanted to share this (and I’m doing so from my phone so you know it’s a good one to me). Isn’t that a great quote? I find it to be oh so true. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Obamacare Vs Blue Cross (something to LOL About)

  All this fighting, and shutdowns, and furloughing, and debating and countdowns have put this country on edge for two full weeks (and even longer for those... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Faith Not Fear (yes That is Corny)

  

  WHEW!!!!!!! I ain’t gonna front on this one y’all. My life is a grand mess these days. For the past two weeks, I’ve been putting out fire after fire. It’s been... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• How to Pitch to an Editor

  

  First of all, give me a round of applause. This is my 100th post on this blog. WOOOO HOOOO!!!!If you follow my blog regularly, you know that my part time job... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Sharing My Joy from the Weekend

  

  I finished my second half marathon yesterday. The Rock and Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. And may I just say it was sooooooooooo much better than Zooma in... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Black Men as Introverts. The Plot Thickens…

  One of my favorite blogs is Very Smart Brothas. Two provocative, articulate Black men who blog about life, relationships, and anything else in between.  Many... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• OMG!! I Have a Job Interview

  

  Umm…yeah so….about that title. It’s true. I really do have a job interview. I’m still trying to get over the shock that someone actually wants to sit down with... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Things That Make Me Smile: A Smart Husband

  

  I sent my husband to the store to buy groceries. I anticipated him coming home with crap that I wouldn’t buy because…well he’s a guy and generally they don’t pa... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Vote for My Blog (because I Don’t Suck That Bad)

  

  Well well well…I got some validation yesterday in the form of a text message that made me feel kinda special. My dear, sweet friend said that he voted for me fo... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Why I Will NOT Be Attending the March on Washington

  

  Ok. Before you snatch my Black card, lemme explain. First of all, I have two weddings to go to and I need time to put my game face on. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Things That Make Me Shake My Head: Merriweather Post

  It is 9:02 pm. I am watching television (the Scandal marathon on BET to be exact). And I am simultaneously listening to the concert FIVE MILES AWAY FROM MY... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Things That Make Me Smile: Mushroom

  

  Hmmmm…… Good things are growing in the E. Cott. I’ve seen many mushrooms in my life but I’ve never seen mushrooms that are so…erect. Most of the ones I’ve seen... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• A New Kinda Crabcake

  

  So I was browsing through the September issue of Runner’s World Magazine and I came across this recipe for a crabcake. The Curry Crab Burger with Guacamole.... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Things That Make Me Smile: Maryland, My Maryland

  

  It’s been a rough week y’all. Very rough. I’m trying to hold it together. Thankfully today two things have put a smile on my face. One, I have been really... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Things That Make Me Smile: The Power ofMe

  

  Quick, positive post. Yesterday, I ran 3 miles in an obstacle run called Lozilu (see pre-mud photo below)In the evening, I did a pole dancing class for a... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• How St. John Can Really Make a Difference

  Forgive me in this post but I’m feeling a bit cynical today. I’ve been working out a little too hard lately.Well here we go. In the wake of the Trayvon Martin... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY