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Apart from Wendy Williams, I don't know anyone else who doesn't send emails. If you are an influencer or trying to be one or even just a human being, you probably send and receive a lot of emails. I receive a ton of emails, and there are many of them that go unanswered. 8 Reasons Why Your Emails Are Being Ignored 1. Improper Addressing/Lack of Research: Look, this cannot be overemphasized. If you're going to send someone an email, the very least you can do is find out the person's Read More
Tiwa Savage on gender equality --- oh, where do I begin? First of all, my apologies for coming in late on this post. I actually tried to not write about it because ike na gu'm (I get tired) on this issue, but I have been asked about it so many times, so here goes. Oh, for the people who do not know who Tiwa Savage is, she is a top Nigerian entertainer (singer) who, based on her celebrity status and the nonfiction drama she and her husband displayed for the world in April of 2015, now lives her Read More
This thing has been bothering me forever, and I cannot take it anymore. I am here to vent and ask questions that keep me awake at night. As you know, I just returned from Houston, which means that I was at the airport, and I was peeing in the bathroom, and I saw things. First of all, I consider any bathroom that isn't in my house or in someone's house a public bathroom. Airports. Hotels. Restaurants, etc. I won't mention any names, but there are also people whose bathrooms in their Read More
You know that I argue with myself a lot, right? If you knew half the conversations that go on in my head, you might stop reading this blog --- and maybe even sign a petition to have me committed. There are certain words that although innocent just sound dirty, and those three in the title are exactly what I'm talking about today. This reminds me of my 2009 post about ice cream. I was trying to decide the proper way to describe what you're doing to ice cream. Do you eat it, lick it, Read More
First of all, I want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with people who were affected by the senseless gun violence and terrorist attack in Las Vegas. I am so, so sorry. I wish my thoughts could undo the hurt that has been done. I cannot imagine the pain you are growing through. I am truly sorry and heartbroken. ______________________________________________________________________________ We are back from Houston. We came home early yesterday morning, or should I say late Monday night? Read More
