Tatiana Walters was heading home after class when she spotted Alexei Novik, the Belarusian guy who was in her Psychology class. They spoke a couple of times. He seemed quiet and reserved. She liked him and wondered if he would think her very forward if she were to ask him out on a date. She… Read More The First Date
“Honey, you can’t sleep here tonight.” “Why not?” “My parents don’t know that we’re living together. If they did, I wouldn’t hear the end of it in this life or the next.” “We’re getting married tomorrow.” “It doesn’t matter that the wedding is tomorrow. You can’t be sleep here tonight.” “Where am I supposed to… Read More The Sleeping Arrangement
“Have you told your parents?” she asked, toying with the straw in her milkshake. He shook his head. “Not yet.” She sighed. “How long are you going to keep putting it off?” “I promise, I will tell them—when the time’s right.” “And when will that be?” “I don’t know. My parents are old fashioned…” “So,… Read More It is What it Is
Earlier this month when I was reading about African American women who made a difference so that I could feature them in the special issue of Notes to Women newsletter, one name kept popping up–Eleanor Roosevelt. I promised myself that I would do a little writeup on her. And here we are. “Where, after all,… Read More Eleanor Roosevelt
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