"For me, I thought it was going to be fair and square and even…I thought I did have a chance to win [Celebrity Big Brother UK]. But according to Faria [Alam] and Dennis [Rodman], because I'm female and I'm American and my skin is brown, I don't stand a chance." [via … [Read more...]
Email Spoofing
Preamble: As this my first post of the year - Happy New Year Recently someone has been sending spam and pretending it is from me (from beginstahome.com to be exact). A quick Google of the term “email spoofingâ€? suggests that this problem is widespread and … [Read more...]
Snowed In…
What was meant to be a lovely weekend away, visiting my brother at Keele University has turned into a mini-disaster. This morning we awoke to find the entire campus covered in inches of snow. Buses and taxi services to and from the University have been cancelled. The train … [Read more...]
African Women in Politics
EDIT: Nubian Soul has a lot to say about the whole "first African woman leader" talk. A fantastic history lesson which I wish I had seen before I blogged this post! In the same week that the people of Liberia (and African’s everywhere) celebrate the country’s … [Read more...]
Nowt To Say
EDIT: It says a lot when a Northerner has to correct my use of English. D-Notice the amendments have been made - happy now? This post is inspired by and dedicated to Mshairi and Mich; between the two of them they have continued to educate me on and fuel my love for … [Read more...]