Somebody’s watching me…
I was reminiscing about my grandparents who are currently in India and I ended up recalling one of my grandfather's most memorable actions with equal parts love and exasperation.
Being Yourself...Not Such a Bad Thing
We all go through life trying to make a difference in our own lives, in our careers, in other people’s lives, and even in the lives of our pets.
Happy Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration that honors motherhood and maternal bonds in family. It celebrates family, love, childhood and motherhood.
A Twisted Tale of the Double Helix
Who exactly was Rosalind Franklin? Didn't Watson and Crick discover the double helix and why is Rosalind Franklin so important?
Circumventing the Coronavirus
The rapid spread of the Coronavirus pandemic has led to the shut down of thousands of events and competitions ranging from the Olympics to Taylor Swift's 2020 music tour to National Debate competitions.
Communication and COVID-19
Billions of people across the world have have been encouraged to socially distance themselves from one another in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
An Untreated Epidemic
A woman complains of uncontrollable vomiting, up to hundred times a night and the only medical relief offered to her for years is in the form of antidepressants.
A Celebration of Martin Luther King's Legacy, January 2020
I was fortunate to have been able to present at the Martin Luther King Voice4Youth finals on Jan 19th, 2020.
Fear - Our Constant Companion
Fear is the one emotion that unites humanity. It is inescapable. It is the most irrational yet completely logical emotion.
Bone-A-Fide Fun!!
The Perry Initiative partners with medical centers, universities, and high schools to host Perry Outreach Programs for young women in high school.
Update for USPS' "Free Matter for the Blind and Handicapped”
A couple of pieces of wonderful news! I was blessed to hear back from an Office in the Delaware State Legislature and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens.
The Consequence of Haste & Ignorance
The Scramble for Africa began with the Berlin Conference (1884–85) and is defined as the occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers from late 18th Century to the early 19th Century.
Not more or less...just another point of view
I was brought up to believe that I was able, because I was able-minded, that the essence of human life was to understand the difference between right and wrong, to believe in the goodness of human kind, of our communities and of our Government.
The Fear and the Turmoil
The scourge of terrorism has once again struck. 253 lives were lost this Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka (Andone 2019). A day meant for celebration quickly turned into a day of mourning and terror.
The Impact of Clean Water on the Developing World
An astounding “.. 800 million people still live without safe drinking water. What’s more, almost two-fifths of the world’s people lack access to sanitation”(“Clean Water ”).
Maternal Health
The United States in particular fares worse in preventing pregnancy-related deaths than all other developed nations. It is also the only developed nation where maternal mortality rates have increased rather than decreased.
Prospective Medical Technology
The world of heath care has dramatically evolved in the past decade with the STEM field now complementary to biology in health care.
Pain Caused by Painkillers
115 lives are lost every day in the United States to opioids and are now considered the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States (HHS 2018).
“Our News”
Although there maybe few women in the world of journalism in India, women have recognized the power that the media has to change their lives.