Barbados broke the last of its nearly 400-year-old ties with the British monarchy and is officially a republic. The Caribbean nation removed nonagenarian Queen Elizabeth II and inaugurated their first ever President as a new republic last night. 73 year old Governor-General Sandra Mason, former juri... Read more
Childhood Friends by Tracy E. Hill There is something different and eternally wonderful about your childhood friends. And even better is one who to this day is still your “bestie.” I recently had the occasion to have one of my oldest and dearest friends over for a visit. Although we keep... Read more
Top Tips Dressing for the Holidays: Men It’s the holiday season again, and that means making sure you dress the part. For men, if you’re attached, then most likely you have your partner to help you dress—or tell you what you can and cannot wear! But sometimes you may want to decide on your swag Read more
Top Tips Dressing for the Holidays: Ladies Dressing for holiday events can be a tricky thing. Oftentimes, women will call each other and ask, “What are you wearing?” before attending an event, even if it’s a simple family gathering. We have this fear of underdressing, overdressing, or wearing the wr... Read more
Five Healthy Foods Ruining your Diet by J’Nel Wright The joys of summer are over, and now it’s time to get healthy and lose those extra pounds. We request salad dressing to be on the side, we take the parking spot farthest from our building, and we say “no” to the fresh doughnuts and cho... Read more
MY MOTHER’S VOICE: Stolen by Alzheimer’s by Donna L. Scrafano Painting featured by Judith Carlin The medical consensus believes that Alzheimer’s disease has purely biological causes. I feel, however, that traumatic events can also trigger this dreadful disease. This belief is based on my pers... Read more
The Horror of Thinning Hair by Lucy E.M. Black Healthy, thick hair was one of the few remaining vestiges of my youth. And although I allowed the color to naturally change from the darkest of browns, to a much lighter shade of brown, to salt-and-pepper, and finally to silver-grey with only the tiniest amount of Read more
Celebrate Movember in Style: 5 Tips for Men’s Facial Hair by J’Nel Wright It looks like my entire neighborhood has gone hairy. The postal worker who delivers my mail now has a burly beard. The grocery cashier is sporting a dapper moustache. Since the weather has turned colder, even I have let the hair on Read more
A Charitable Shave Proctor & Gamble has taken their personal care products to a new level with the invention of the new Treo razor. The Gillette blade was first invented in 1901 by King C. Gillette who brought disposable razors to the common people. Although not credited with actually inventing the disposable razor blade, Gillette Read more
An Actual Scientific Breakthrough for Reversing Wrinkled Skin? by Michael Orr We have all seen the claims of miracle-performing wrinkle creams and grow-your-hair-back shampoos. And for just $39.95 you too can look like a super model. Some Silver Sagers may likely have a cupboard full of these products. But now there is real hope. A new Read more
