First time in rap history I’ve ever seen a lyricist defend black women on air — If I call someone a “bitch,” I mean it in the most absolutely disrespectful way. I am not playing. At all. I wince when Lizzo calls both men and women “bitches.” Trina self-identifies as the “baddest bitch.” Meredith Brooks adds the word to a whole host of other things she…

A lawyer lives in my head, a writer lives in my heart — I read a tweet recently that said, “Tying your identity to your occupation is dangerous because if work disappears, who are you?” My first thought: Why would work “disappear”? My second thought: When you have a job, this is true. When you have a career, that just doesn’t disappear. It…

The Spirit Airlines fight that leaves me wondering which side I’m on — Imagine being at an airport fresh off COVID-19 restrictions to look over and see a Hispanic woman referring to a black gay man as a “faggot” and a “nigger.” Shortly after, she hit him. The Spirit Airlines worker, a man, chases her and hits her back. Travel is stressful enough…

The excuse your job gives you for why you should work more for less — I don’t understand the reason for the phrase “quiet quitting.” I’ve started seeing it pop up on shows like “The Daily Show,” and I’m still waiting for someone to explain the “quitting” part. If you’re lucky enough to not know what I’m talking about, the phrase is used for employees…

For parking lot owners who would like to rent out their empty spaces — In a perfect world, your car would last a lifetime until you get good and ready to sell or trade it for the next car. In the real world, life happens. After buying my car fresh off the dealership lot and keeping it for 15 years, it finally started to…

Why Craigslist needs to take notes from Freecycle: Get humans to confirm legitimate flagging — Whenever I think no one could possibly be pettier than the Jennifer “BBQ Becky” Schultes or Teresa “Bookbag Becky” Kleins or the Amy “Birdwatcher Becky” Coopers of the world, here comes someone to tell me to hold their virtual latte. They’ve got a point to prove! …

Here’s her reason why mismatched underwear is a no-no — I love the OWN show “Black Love.” It gives me a fun-filled look at African-American married couples in every hue, age, health and tax bracket, who can talk about all the highs and lows after the wedding ends. …

A day in the life of 3-pound Jackie, the Shih Tzu mix — Whenever I hear people gasp and talk about bigger dogs like they’re so mischievous and rebelling against authority, I always wonder if they’ve ever been around small dogs. …

The user-generated site is popular but credibility is sketchy — When I saw the email confirming I got a green light to interview a particular R&B artist, I was ecstatic. He’d been nominated for several awards, including the American Music Awards, and had a single that was number two on the Billboard charts (and stayed there for 15 weeks) to…