Text message costs man $53k
Almost as awkward as a broken engagement is deciding what to do with the ring. For one jilted fiancée, the decision to keep her $53,000 white-gold, 2.97-carat ring was made in court. READ MORE
College Promoting Diversity Names Confederacy Lover as Prez
The College of Charleston’s board of trustees adopted in 2012 its first-ever Diversity Strategic Plan. The plan, to be implemented over a five-year period, was meant to address the college’s many “diversity challenges.” It seems the board just created itself a new challenge. READ MORE
Hey, Chris Brown: When you get out, let’s do dinner
The question was, “If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?” My answer: Chris Brown.
During a magazine interview last year, I was asked a series of get-to-know-you questions. What books are you reading? Where do you like to vacation? What’s your passion? But my answer to the dinner question prompted a puzzled looked from the interviewer. I’m a journalist, so one might assume I’d say I’d like to have dinner with a world leader, or a famed journalist, or maybe a historical figure. READ MORE
Fellas, take the ultimatum seriously
I wasn’t sure if I’d get out of there alive. Sitting onstage with four women, in front of a studio audience of nearly 200 women, I made this statement: “We [men] know exactly what to say to keep y’all hanging around just a little longer.” Oh my. READ MORE
My view on “The View”
Lupita Nyong’o is the Rule
Let’s get this straight: yes, it’s rare for someone who looks like Lupita Nyong’o to capture the Hollywood spotlight. However, don’t dare fall into the trap of thinking that someone who looks like her … is actually rare. READ MORE