Te-Erika's Blog: Seriously Down And Out

I had a virtual lunch date yesterday. I posted some pictures of the steak I wish I was eating versus the pancakes I was actually eating and Google Plus invited me to share his ham sandwhich. I added the chips and there we go- A virtual lunch date!It was the closest I've gotten to going out on a real date in FOREVER. Wait, I did meet a man a few weeks ago when I took myself out to dinner and we ended up spending the evening together and having a good time but, of course I lost interest when he sent...

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Tyra Banks Earns Business Degree From Harvard

Photo credit: Tyra's MomSupermodel Tyra Banks announced via her Google Plus account that she earned her business degree from Harvard.Tyra, the Emmy winning talk show host and Victoria's secret model is 39 years old and has already achieved the kind of success that dreams are made of yet she decided to dedicate her time to formal education.Is formal education really important? In this day and age of access to an abundant amount of mass information, it is easy to teach yourself any skill. But, for...

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"Ladies Who Cheat Are Not Real Women"

"Ladies who cheat are not real women and fellas who cheat are not real men." ~ quote from Essence Magazine article 8 Reasons Why I Would Never Cheat on My Wife by Paul Carrick Brunson.I wholeheartedly disagree. This dude thinks he's better simply because he won't CHOOSE to cheat. Every decision is a choice. People who DON'T cheat, aren't interested in sleeping around. That's about it. It has nothing to do with being 'real' or being 'good'. It's their choice.Those who cheat, love having multiple...

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My Savvy Sister of The Week- Kai Soremekun

Kai Soremekun's web series- CHICK is a call to women everywhere who want to release their inner superhero. In order for Kai to recognize her own superpowers, she had to embrace a series of twists and turns which allowed her to falter and get back up, ultimately strengthening her personality and skill set.Her career in entertainment began as a dancer which quickly changed when she realized that a career as a dancer would be much like a career as an athlete- short. She switched her focus to acting...

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Posting A Ladies Night Pic On Facebook Doesn't Mean You're A Bad Employee

According a study done by the Northern Illinois University, the University of Evansville and Auburn University, your Facebook profile can indicate your ability to be successful at work.Among their findings, they cited that someone posting a picture of themselves holding a beer, did not directly correlate to them being a bad employee.READ MORE on Mashab...

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Ad Campaign Highlights Rise in Religious Skepticism Among African Americans

Amherst, New York – January 31, 2012 – African Americans for Humanism (AAH), a program of the Council for Secular Humanism that supports nonreligious African Americans, has launched a national multimedia advertising campaign showcasing religious skepticism in the African American community. Coinciding with Black History Month, the campaign features prominent African American humanists from history along with contemporary activists and organizers.Ads began appearing January 30 and January 31 in New...

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Largest Women's Health Study Seeks 100,000 Nurses

Nurses' Health Study recruits "next generation"BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From the dangers of tobacco and trans fats to the benefits of physical activity and whole grains, much of what we know about health today is thanks to the Nurses' Health Study.Researchers are recruiting 100,000 nurses and nursing students to join the long-running Nurses' Health Study and expand its landmark research on women's health.Female RNs, LPNs, and nursing students between the ages of 20 and 46...

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Haiti Could Receive First Cruise Ship in a Quarter of a Century

Haiti's Minister of the Interior welcomes potential initiative to bring Cruise with a Cause, which combines tourism and volunteer work. Port-Au-Prince is getting ready for the historic visit.PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A cruise ship may soon call at Port-Au-Prince, the first such visit in Haiti after a quarter of a century, a milestone that Minister of the Interior Thierry Mayard-Paul welcomed Friday at a gathering in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with the organizers of the cruise...

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