Image by iStock I'm a single father because my wife, Keisha died in hospital. This shouldn't have happened. Keisha should still be alive and here with our son, Byron and me. Shortly after Keisha gave birth to Byron, I noticed that the fluid in her Foley catheter, the thin tube inserted in patients to drain …
Aiko’s Grievance
"I was reading about the Lucy Stone League," Aiko said to her husband, Hiraku. "What's that?" he asked glancing up from his cell phone. "It's a women’s rights organization founded in 1921 was named after Lucy Stone, the first married woman in the United States to carry her birth name through life. She married in 1855. The League was first group …
Confession Time
He was in his bedroom, sitting on the floor like Shiloh, trying to sort things out in his head. Over and over in his mind, he thought of what Jennifer had said to him. There had been two things he had to do--break up with Alanis which he did on Tuesday and find out how …
The Faces of Mental Illness
“Some of the most comforting words in the universe are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, and that others have been down the same road.” – Unknown This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week so I thought it would be appropriate …
For This Reason…
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work - 1 John 3:8, NIV When it comes to the meaning of Christmas, we always think of the nativity scene with Joseph, Mary and Jesus in the manger with the cattle lowing. We think of the angels who appeared to the shepherds …
Finishing What They Started
Monique had just taken off her dressing-gown and was about to get dressed when the door opened and Shane walked in, bold as brass. "Who gave you permission to just walk into my room?" she demanded, hands on hips. In the past, she would have covered up to hide her curves but that was before …
God Sees Them
"No one is invisible to God," my nine year old son declared after I finished reading the Bible with him. I asked him to expand on that and he said that it doesn't matter if a person goes into a secret place, God will see him. And that brought to my mind what David wrote …
Academic Streaming
"University isn't the place for you. You're better off taking applied courses. I can recommend some and where you can go to do them." When Carol heard these words, she felt as though her guidance counselor had picked her up and tossed her into the sea, leaving her adrift in the waves of emotions of disbelief …
Barbra Streisand’s Women’s Health Center
Just recently when I watched Barbra Streisand on the Dr. Oz Show, I found out that she has a Women's Heart Center and that she is an advocate for women's heart health. For women struggling with heart disease, the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is leading the way in next-generation care. Our …
The Oscars Highlights
As usual, after promising myself that I wouldn't watch it, I ended up watching the Oscars Red Carpet show and the last hour and a half of the Oscars. I enjoyed the show more in the past. Nowadays, it seems anything goes. I didn't appreciate Sean Penn's remark when Birdman won for the Best Picture …
Notes to Women 