Urbanbushwoman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 162 )

• One Other Thought About Stand Your Ground

  I went to bed thinking about how this law is applied and how some people can get away with killing someone while others must serve prison terms. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• If George Zimmerman Walks, Blame the People of Florida

  

  Wheewww!! Sorry for the absence y’all. I have been in a funk lately and it’s only been exacerbated by the weather and my blessed family (summer break my ass). Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The Case for Waterfront Fitness in Columbia

  

  Hello and Happy Independence Day to you!!! So the last time I posted about starting a free wellness series here in Howard County, I told you that I started a... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• I’m Over Clyde’s Crab Cakes (I Tried Y’all. I Really Did.)

  

  Looks can be deceiving.Quick and random post here. You native Howard Countians may be mad at me for saying this but I ain’t about that Clyde’s life anymore. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Things That Make Me Shake My Head: Picky Politicians

  What a crazy week huh? Voting Rights Act gets “gutted” and the Defense of Marriage Act gets shut down (in part. Read the bottom of this post for other details). Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Is Obesity a Disease?

  OH LAWD!!!!! I saw the news article and my mouth literally gaped open. The American Medical Association has declared obesity a disease. Yeah I know. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Free Wellness Classes. Let’s Make It Happen

  Did you see my post from yesterday? I attended a free waterfront yoga class in Baltimore and came home dreaming a being able to do the same thing at Lake... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Things the Make Me Smile: Free Yoga Class

  

  I went out of my comfortable Howard County neighborhood today to go to the Baltimore Inner Harbor for a run. I took my yoga mat with me because I heard that... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• CPS3 and African-Americans. Why Aren’t They Reaching out to All of Us?

  

  My “I Voted” sticker for the cancer study.Well after my pitch about the need for African-Americans to support CPS3 in Howard County, I braved the rain and a... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Half Marathon Update #7: DONE

  

  Six months of training came down to three hours yesterday. I MADE IT!!! I’m getting teary just writing this post. I finished my first half marathon and it was... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Wanted: Black Male Health Role Models

  

  All this buzz about the upcoming Men’s Health Fair got me thinking about men’s health while I was deep cleaning my bathrooms on Monday. Women are very... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• The Best Potato Salad in All of Howard County

  

  Happy Memorial Day!! Happy Memorial Day!!! Hope you are enjoying the long weekend. Please don’t forget about those who died to provide the freedom to enjoy thes... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Half Marathon Update #6

  

  Well the countdown has begun. In 10 days I will be running my very first half marathon. It has been a long road to get to this day. I did 11.5 miles on Sunday. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Things the Make Me Shake My Head: HoCo FD Waste

  Warning: I’m kinda high on Zyrtec right now. Forgive the errors and bitchiness in this post.So I’m driving by a Fire Station just now and I notice that there’s ... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Root for the Ball Team Tonight!

  Good people! Tonight there will be a fundraiser that I want you to get out and visit (ahem…and bring your wallet. Don’t play this one cheap.). Dr. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Rest in Peace Dennis Lane-Blogger

  I have had my head in my own stormy clouds all week so I missed this one big time. For those of you who do not live in Howard County (especially my followers... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Out with the Old, In with the Used: Car Buying

  

  “Ye though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I shall fear no evil. For thou art with me.”- a verse from… ummm….somewhere in the Bible.It’s been ... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Simplified Sustainable Living

  

  I finally got my girlfriend to come all the way from the exotic land of Long Reach to tutor me on gardening. She has a green hand, wrist and arm as opposed to... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Urban Bushwoman: Crime Victim Spouse

  

  I was wrapping up a fun fab Friday that mirrored the fun fab week I’ve been having when my cell phone rang. It was my mom-in-love. She said “the police... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Welcome to Howard County, Xitomate!!!

  

  I had a very refreshing Friday eve pick me up experience today right here in Columbia. I attended the grand opening of Xitomate, the newest Mexican restaurant i... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY