On the surface the Cash for Clunkers program seemed like a great idea. The government offers $3500-4500 to folks who turn in their old inefficient cars, they use that cash to help fund a new efficient car…lets see, new car sales soar and we get shitty old cars off the road. Wonderful. Except that the program [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 29, 2009
Non-custodial Mamas…we are coming out!
I have often thought about writing about my life as a non-custodial mama but chose not to since its deeply a painful and private thing for me. My son aka elder boy went to live with his father when he was six, when he went to live with his Dad, it was like my guts [...]
July 27, 2009
Turn down the temperature
After a summer of wondering when summer was going to actually arrive, it seems summer has decided to arrive with a vengeance up here in my corner of the world. People always assume that people of color dislike cold weather and prefer hot weather, of course that is a silly stereotype but like many stereotypes [...]
July 26, 2009
Joys of Maine…a day in the life of BGIM
I realize that sometimes I rant so much that it might be hard to imagine why I continue to stay in Maine aside from the fact who in their right mind would buy an old ass house that needs tons of work from me? But yesterday was one of those days that reminds me of [...]
July 24, 2009
Alternate Universe for Real
Back in 1995, a little movie came out that at the time seemed a tad far-fetched…imagine a world where Black folks were in the ruling class and well white folks by and large were not with maybe a few exceptions. White Man’s Burden at the time it was released seemed like some sort of fantasy…of [...]
July 23, 2009
Looking for non-white folks who live in Maine as well as working class folks in Maine
In light of a discussion that started on this blog a few posts ago, I would like to ask any folks who live in Maine who are either non-white or who hail from working class or even more humbler roots to consider doing a guest post here at Black Girl in Maine.
One of the reasons [...]
July 22, 2009
The follow-up
In case you are interested in the follow up to my last post, I am posting the column that was accepted by my editor…which has spawned a conversation with my editor and a meeting for next week. I will keep you posted on whether or not, I will keep writing professionally since its really just [...]
July 20, 2009
And we wonder why we are still talking race in post-racial America
If you are sensitive to discussions about race, do me and you a favor and just skip this post…I am talking race today and it might start feeling a smidge uncomfortable. What you are about to read is a column I wrote for a local publication that was rejected by my editor on the basis [...]
July 16, 2009
Its just a snapshot folks
Just zooming by for a quick post…summer has finally arrived for more than a day up here in Maine and I want to embrace it since knowing Maine weather, if I blink it will be gone.
However since coming home this afternoon and while I am enjoying a bit of downtime before we all come together [...]
July 14, 2009
Guest Post: Changing Careers in an Uncertain Economic Climate: Are you Courageous or just Plain Crazy?
Today’s post is brought to you by Kell’s Think Tank. Kell answered the call from the series I was trying to do about the economic downturn…enjoy and if anyone else wants to submit a guest post, email me at blackgirlinmaine@gmail.com
After 10 years in the telecommunications industry, I decided it was high time to shift [...]
