A soulful and jazz saxophonist; Chicago native,Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof treats a packed audience at Andy's Jazz Club with a night of phenomenal and melodic sounds. At promptly 9:30p.m., on a beautiful Friday evening in Chicago Downtown’s River North, Mr. McBride and his band steps on stage with the best instruments to groove to after... Continue Reading →
"I end up asking myself "Why did I pick up the phone?" or "Why does this person even have my number?" I was told once by my fairy godmother (yes, I have one) that one day I would wake up and acknowledge who I really am. She described me as a ray of sunlight and... Continue Reading →
Music is one of my favorite expressions of freedom. Music has a way of bringing not so common people together through words, melodic beats, and instruments. The lyrics tell stories of life. I recently went to Chicago’s City Winery to listen to David Broza, an Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter sing in Hebrew, Spanish, and English for two... Continue Reading →
Listening to Mrs. Michelle Obama speak is inspirational, heart-warming, and just simply awesome. She has a distinct persona and voice. She wears her heart on her sleeve. As First Lady Michelle Obama prepares to make her exit from the White House, I’m proud to say she has inspired me to be the best version of... Continue Reading →
"About twice a year, I get into this space. I guess you can call it "spring cleaning", although it is not spring..LOL. Can you relate?" The past few months, I have been feeling like the spaces in my home and my phone are getting a little too cluttered. Don't get me wrong, I am not a... Continue Reading →
"The universe is fully aware of the things that you speak and think. Therefore, you must be careful of the energy that you put out." I consider myself one of the most impatient people in the world. I like what I like when I want it the way that I want it. It's not my... Continue Reading →
"It made me think. What do people think when they see me?" "You look like the kind of woman that just sits around and does nothing all day. Like you really don't get out there and work or really have to." I'm in a Facebook group and the discussion was about relationships- of course. I can't... Continue Reading →
I had unfairly taken something that was not lawfully mine. As I entrapped him as my own and did not care about her, his wife’s feelings. As I robbed her of her opportunity to fight for what was rightfully hers. I never challenged myself long enough to give a damn about the family that I... Continue Reading →
As I grow older, I think more about what I can do to contribute to a better society. Growing up I dreamed of graduating from college and having a successful career. I imagined my career to be fulfilling and worth bragging about. I wanted to wake up every morning excited about my job. After over... Continue Reading →
In 2009, Maxwell dropped a gem with BLACKsummers'night. We floated high off of Pretty Wings and he told us that there would be one album a year until the trilogy was completed. We waited with baited breath until the next album dropped. And then Maxwell went on hiatus. Creatives do things like that. And we've... Continue Reading →
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