Monthly Archives: November 2014

Tuesday Open Thread | Toni Morrison Week

Posted on November 11, 2014 by rikyrah

Today’s featured novel… The Bluest Eye Wiki:  The Bluest Eye is a 1970 novel by American author Toni Morrison. It is Morrison’s first novel and was written while she was teaching at Howard University and raising her two sons on … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Toni Morrison Week

Posted on November 10, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This week’s featured artist is the brilliant writer Toni Morrison. We’ll revisit some of Ms. Morrison’s greatest written works. Love this interview of Toni Morrison with Charlie Rose. She SCHOOLED Rose. Biography: Born on February 18, 1931, … Continue reading →

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Canadians on Midterm Elections: You Americans have no idea just how good you have it with Obama

Posted on November 9, 2014 by SouthernGirl2
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Sunday Open Thread | Praise & Worship

Posted on November 9, 2014 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Music, News, Open Thread, Politics, Praise, Spirituality, Worship | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

Video | President Obama Nominates Loretta Lynch for US Attorney General

Posted on November 8, 2014 by rikyrah
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Saturday Open Thread | Out of Africa

Posted on November 8, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The Beauty of Africa

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Friday Open Thread | Out of Africa

Posted on November 7, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Tribute to African sunsets… Only an African sunset can bring an elephant’s shadow and show its smile. Only an African sunset streams golden liquid on dry land and makes the lions and chimps tap dance to the beat of the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Out of Africa

Posted on November 6, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

                                                          Honey-Braised Lamb Shanks Lamb shanks are braised for hours in a sumptuous sauce of honey, almonds, and raisins in this centuries-old Moroccan dish served at the restaurant Mansouria. ¼ olive oil 3 tbsp. unsalted butter 4 lamb shanks, frenched, … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama’s 2014 Post-Election Press Conference

Posted on November 5, 2014 by rikyrah

(Photo: President Obama at a Press conference in the East Room of the White House- November 5, 2014 Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images)

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Wednesday Open Thread | Out of Africa

Posted on November 5, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s, she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music around the world. … Continue reading →

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