by SB Rawz | Feb 1, 2021 | Our Web of Interconnection
I was just barely 13 when she was born, the grandchild of an unlikely friend. I suppose that made me her unlikely friend, I who was a random somewhat-older person who delighted her with pratfalls at her toddler command; who became the assistant leader in a Girl... by SB Rawz | Jan 18, 2021 | The Deep Dive
We are fans of The Blacklist, the crime show where James Spader plays a fabulously bizarre crime superstar, Raymond Reddington. By his side, and arguably the most interesting and underutilized character of the series, is Dembe Zuma played by Hisham Tawfiq. Dembe is... by SB Rawz | Nov 16, 2020 | Bigger Badder Life
The word “naïve” kept floating into my world last week. As they say, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend so when I found the word in at least two articles and one personal email, my curiosity kicked in. What was it about “naïve” that was swirling... by SB Rawz | Nov 9, 2020 | Satisfying Days
In November of 2016, I attended the Women’s March in my hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, with a friend and our mothers. It was the first time my friend’s mother had participated in anything she considered to be activism. Women across the country... by SB Rawz | Sep 21, 2020 | Bigger Badder Life
It was 2004 or so when I first heard of the Slow Foods Movement. Started in Italy, Slow Foods was a reaction to, you guessed it, fast food. The movement embraces the way our culture lives in food long after the traditional dress, customs, and even language...