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Hunger Is Us. All Of Us.

Hunger Is Us. All Of Us.

I have never seen anyone coming to America and thinking that there is something as ludicrous as hunger in America. America, the land of milk and honey? No way. Everyone is happy and well fed here. And that's exactly what I thought too. I thought that everything was great here. I'll never forget that day I saw my former high school mate begging on the street. It's an image and an experience that I am yet to forget. He was all American. Not a naturalized citizen, but a born one, from two Read More

I Finally Launched My Business

Thank You

I told you briefly about this in my July journal, but now, I'll tell you more. Something wonderful and amazing happened to me at the Prudential Panel at the BlogHer15 conference. Before the panel started, I was a nervous wreck, as I always am when I'm about to speak in front of people. But it's a good kind of nervous wreck, I think. I do not go into a panic attack, nor do I pass out or just bolt. But I'm nervous about sitting or standing there with everyone looking at me. What if I make a Read More

Do You Use An Anti-Wrinkle Cream?

L'Oreal Revitalift Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Day Cream Moisturizer & Night Cream

I remember when I was about 15 or 16 years old and I used to break out. I tried some products, but none of them really made any difference. Plus, I was never really faithful with them. So after a while, I just quit them all. It was years later that I realized that all those blemishes had magically erased themselves.  That's what happens when you're a teenager. I am no longer a teenager, so my skin isn't the same. I do not have a pimple problem, and I do not have wrinkles either, but Read More

Will Smith Has A Terrible Nigerian Accent In Concussion And Nigerians Are Catching Feelings

Will Smith Has A Terrible Nigerian Accent In Concussion And Nigerians Are Catching Feelings

There's a new movie coming out in December, called Concussion. The star of the movie is Will Smith, and he's playing the life of Nigerian forensic pathologist, Dr. Bennet Omalu who was the first doctor to discover the disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in NFL players. It's a disease that's gotten from constant trauma to the head. When he first discovered the disease (after doing an autopsy on Pittsburgh Steelers center, Mike Webster), the NFL basically shut him out and accused him of Read More

With Fiber One, You Can Snack Deliciously

Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bar

I met and fell in love with Fiber One some years ago when my mom had what seemed to be an unnatural addiction to fiber. It was as if she just rediscovered it. The house was full of everything Fiber One, and both mom and I used to fight for the last bit of cereal. Years later, I'm still not over Fiber One, which is why I couldn't wait to dig in when I had the opportunity to eat some snacks. Speaking of snacks, the struggle! Is there anyone who does not need to snack? If so, tell me your Read More

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