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My First, Last, and Only VLOG Post!!! Home Cookin’ !!! Healthy Smoothies in my New Crib that is “The Fire”, Seattle

I’m not writing many new articles anymore, but for whatever reason, people keep asking me to do a presentation of my own crib in my HGTV Style “Home Cookin” section of my blog… …that seemed like a fun challenge for what “might be my last article” (don’t worry, the site will stay up forever), and […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #19: “This Christmas” – Donny Hathaway

Donny Hathaway’s Christmas Classic “This Christmas”, was released 50 years ago… …and a half-century later, it is now considered the official “Afro-American Christmas Anthem”. And, to a certain degree, it is also now part of “Americana” as pertains to Christmas Classics… ….because I hear it everywhere on mainstream TV shows and commercials at Christmas Time.

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #18: “Tokyo” – Lianne La Havas

I love her passion, her voice, her guitar skills, her subtle sex appeal… That’s all I gotta say….. Sike!!! You know by now I can’t say just one sentence on anything, especially pertaining to great music.

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #17: “P.D.A. (We Just Don’t Care)” – John Legend

As we all know, 2020 was just hard, agonizing, exhausting year… One of the few bright spots for me in 2020 was when I first heard John Legend’s song, “P.D.A.” (which stands for “public displays of affection”). It was from Legend’s 2006 “Once Again” album, and was the most pleasant thing I encountered in all […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #16: “Maggot Brain” – Funkadelic

I better write the moral to this story first, because the article itself might get a little morbid… …though that’s not my intent. The moral being, “life is short, and most if not all of what we do is forgotten after we’re gone… …but, if you’re lucky, you find this inner place of peace in […]

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Home Cookin’ !!! Wanna “Wrap You Up”, in a Cozy, Tiny, 296 Square Foot Brooklyn Crib (…with some Tasty, Healthy Wraps!!!)

[next 5 food photos below] Easy Avocado and Collard Green Leaf Wraps (more info further down) After seeing the shots of this 296 square foot apartment in Brooklyn, NY… …I was like, “man, I gotta step up my game in my almost twice as large studio apartment in Seattle. But I’m not hatin’, only inspired […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #15: My “Lenny Kravitz Medley”

So, like, ummmm,  even though I’ve already done 2 Lenny Kravitz songs in my so called “Soundtrack Of My Life”….. …I still have some “work” left to do with Lenny, since I still got a bunch of his songs on my long list of 350+ songs I wanna do. And since my long list is […]

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Men’s Health: Ziggy Marley Shows his Gym and Fridge (a.k.a., “Power to Move Ya”)

This is a simple, quick post, as Ziggy walks through his health and nutrition regiments for the Men’s Heath Magazine’s, “Gym and Fridge” series …. I just like how Ziggy flows. Not talking about “organic” in terms of food here, but I dig how Zig’s routine (or lack of routine) is “organic”, flexible, and fluid… […]

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Girl Talk: “Misty in Manhattan” (Ballerina Misty Copeland takes us inside her new, Upper West Side, Manhattan home)

You know how I’m a big HGTV fan, and even bigger fan of Ballerina Misty Copeland, so this short article was meant to happen…. Ballerina Misty Copeland takes Architectural Digest (October 2020 issue) inside her recently acquired Upper West Side Manhattan home.

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Food for Thought: FREE UP THE MAIL!!! (for Election Day)!!!! #FreeUpTheMail

I made this sign and stuck it by this huge, meaningless box of junk mail in my building that everyone gets and immediately throws away. {sigh} I’m not one to be out on the streets with a BLM sign, but if I make a sign, it’s gonna punch the hardest punch I can punch. For […]

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Body (Part 48) a.k.a., “Watching You”, a “Locked Down” Summertime Slideshow

It’s been a while since I did one of these, a few of my fans been nagging me…. …..and I’m a little stir crazy from being locked down from COVID, so I gotta put this one together to stay sane.

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A Duke University study ranks the most and least effective facial masks for COVID-19 protection…

You don’t need a fancy medical-grade mask to deter the spread of the coronavirus, but some face coverings do work better than others, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. Researchers at Duke University tested the effectiveness of 14 commonly available masks and found that surgical masks and N95 respirators without […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #14: “The Lady In My Life” -Stanley Jordan

I have to pay tribute to the artists who inspired me to put together such a cool song/video…. …these geniuses allow me to be like a little kid on the beach, playing with a little music like a kid making sand castles in front of an ocean of great art. The first shout out, to […]

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Home Cookin’ !!! Healthy Bento Boxes, while “Alone In Tokyo”…

[next 4 food photos below] Four Easy, Protein Packed Bento Boxes (more info further down) I have to take little blogger’s “creative license”, because this secluded crib is actually outside of Tokyo, about 90 miles away… …but I wasn’t feeling all the other cribs I saw in the hustle and bustle of crowded Tokyo, this […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #13: My “Sade Medley”

I’m betting absolutely zero people will care about my “music dilemma”… …but I’ll type it anyway. See, I’m up to about 350 songs on my long list of songs that would be a great cover songs for me to record… …but I like the slow, therapeutic groove of taking my time and doing about 4-6 […]

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Keeping Fit: 8 Physical Activities You Should Try Out After the Pandemic

…by guest writer Geraldine Mills (via https://unsplash.com/photos/F2qh3yjz6Jk) The pandemic has affected people all over the world, in different ways. But one thing is for sure: ….The pandemic has made wary whenever we step out of the house. Hence, it’s become a challenge for us to do any physical activities. A lot of people are spending […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #12: “Get Up Stand Up” / “War” -Bob Marley and The Wailers (…In Memory of George Floyd)

I don’t have a whole heck of a lot to write, just processing out the past few weeks… ..and what started out as a 5 minute music video, became a 14 minute short story. Enjoy the music………

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“Dressed to Grill” …Sophisticated Skewers (Part 11)

I know someone is gonna ask where to get that tank top above, you can get the shirt on redrubble.com [next 4 food photos below] Chicken Souvlaki Bowls with Garlic Fries (more info further down) This is normally the point in my annual, springtime “Dressed to Grill” articles where I make some lame statement like…. […]

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Black Owned “Foot Print Farms” in Mississippi Masters the Art of Getting Produce and Meals to Children During the COVID-19 Crisis

[above] Dr. Cindy Ayers, founder of Foot Print Farms, Jackson, Mississippi I would have made a post about Footprint Farms even if there were no COVID-19 crisis, but all the more inspirational now….. Around 70% of school children in Mississippi rely upon free or subsidized lunches. With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, one local […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #11: “Kiss From a Rose” -Seal

So, umm, Here’s the story of why I recorded this song, True Story….. ….see I can honestly say, I’ve never been anywhere near any kind of fulfilling relationship ever in my life. But if I have to leave this planet anytime soon… …at least I can say I got a “Kiss From a Rose” Basically, […]

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“It’s a Beautiful Day” (….for Ziggy Marley’s Pancakes)

Okay, Okay, I know, the world’s falling apart, but we still gotta eat…. …and we’re gonna get through this COVID-19 thing. I admit, I’m an idealist at the core, and always find the positive in the negative…. Life is still beautiful, the world is still beautiful…though sometimes you have to look hard to find it… […]

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Coronavirus, What I’ve Learned So Far (…advice for Family and Friends, because this {expletive} got Real Serious, Real Quick!!!)

…as I’ve stated a gazillion times in this Blog, I’m not licensed or certified in anything, but I think a pretty decent “self taught” wellness researcher. But I’m getting a slew of questions from Family and Friends, so I wanted to put together a post just to have a link to send out. (My family […]

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“Music is the Best Medicine” (…..a.k.a., “The Soundtrack of My Life”) Track #10: “I’ll Be Waiting” -Santana

When doing a Santana cover, I guess I could have played it safe one of two ways…. The first way, by doing a classic such as “Black Magic Woman”… …or, by going “commercial”, and catering to the Millennials with Santana’s comeback smash hit “Smooth” from the “Supernatural” album.

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Worried you could get Coronavirus? Don’t Panic!!! The vast majority of cases are [supposedly] going to be mild, and people are going to recover just like they do from a cold or flu-like illness.

My [Doug, the blog writer’s] Note: I haven’t researched much yet on what is going on with this Coronavirus thing, and I’m no longer the biggest fan of cutting-and-pasting stuff off the web and reposting it without thorough research, but I felt this post I ran across today on nbcnews.com was a sensible article to […]

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“Body”, (Part 48)
a.k.a. “Watching You”
(…a “Locked Down” Summertime Slideshow)

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Bento Box Turkey Club
Roll Ups

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“Misty in Manhattan”
(Ballerina Misty Copelnd gives a tour of her Manhattan Home)

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Paleo Cod Lettuce Wraps

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Pinterest shuts down my Pinterest Page because of my Kolin Kaepernick article

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“Dressed to Grill”
…Sophisticated Skewers (Part 11)

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Cucumber Avocado Wraps

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“Music is the Best Medicine”
“P.D.A. (We Just Don’t Care)”
-John Legend

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Jamaican Jerk Skewers

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Ms. Rashidat Owe, Vegan, talks Detox, Fitness and how Yoga saved her life from Drug Abuse

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Chicken and Avocado Sandwich Bento Box

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“It’s a Beautiful Day”
(…for Ziggy Marley’s Pancakes)

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Moroccan Chicken Skewers

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Home Cookin’ !!!
(Great Homes, Great Food!!)
Healthy, Tasty Wraps, featuring
Kim White’s Cozy 296sf Crib…

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Cilantro-Lime Chicken Wings

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Michael B. Jordan Reveals his Body Transformation Secrets for “Creed” and “Black Panther”

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Cheesy Avocado Toast

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Black Owned “Foot Print Farms” in Mississippi Gets Meals to Children During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Healthy Herb Fries

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Girl Talk:
Beauty Secrets from Africa
(Part 3)

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Orange and Avocado Salad

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Cool Fitness Gear!!!
(Part 4)

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Fifteen Creative Five Ingredient Smoothies

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Fifty+, Fit and Fabulous!!!
Angelique Miles, Age 53 !!!
Wellness “Influencer”

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Pan Fried Cod in a Citrus Basil Butter Sauce

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African American Men are at High Risk of ‘False Positives’ in Prostate Cancer Screening

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Sheet Pan Roasted Spring Veggies with Eggs

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Planning the Perfect “Picnic Date” at an Esparanza Spalding Concert

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Chocolate Espresso Waffles

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“Sustainable Lenny” !!!
(…a sneak peek inside Lenny Kravitz’s Farm and Ranch)

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Collard Wraps with Citrus Slaw

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Beauty products marketed to Black Women more likely to contain toxic chemicals (…says a recent study)

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Spicy Chicken Meal Prep

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One Woman’s Journey into Fighting Acne With Essential Oils

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Lemon Chicken with Asparagus and Potatoes

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Black Sesame Seeds help fight Prostate Cancer (…easy to add to daily Smoothies!!)

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Eggs Fried in Bell Peppers

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Ballerina Misty Copeland’s
Five Ways She Eats, Trains and Lives Healthy

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Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

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Men’s Natural Body Care
(…becoming an all-natural, GQ “Smooth Operator”)

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Farmer’s Market Salad

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Girl Talk: Natural Contraceptive Methods

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My Top 30 Superfood
“Power Rankings”
(….numbers 1 thru 10)

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Visual Medicine…
Amazing Street Dancers

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Rainbow Veggie Skewers

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“Loves Times Love”
(..a Bright Brooklyn Wedding Affair)

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Turmeric Fruit Salad

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Putting Monsanto in Your Vagina?
…Many Tampons Contaminated with Toxic Glyphosate Herbicide

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Mushroom, Egg, and Spinach Breakfast Wraps

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The Prostate Cancer Fighting “Fantastic Four” : Broccoli, Turmeric, Green Tea, Pomegranate

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Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash

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Toxin Levels in women drop sharply  just 3 days after switching to natural makeup  (…a recent study says)

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Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs

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The “Gangster Gardener”
He plants food gardens on vacant lots all over South Central L.A.

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The “Green Goddess” Sandwich

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Men’s Health: Nutrients for Male Vitality and Well Being (Part 7)

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Chicken, Cucumber and Avocado Salad

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“The Wanderlust Food Diaries”
“Grab Your Hat, Here We Go”
…to Bajacu Villa, Turks and Caicos
Menu: another Tropical Lunch

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“Hanging” With India Arie
…On St. Lucia Island, Caribbean
Menu: Vegetarian Kabobs

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“Clean Eating” Bento Boxes

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Potato, Pepper, and Egg Skillet

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New Study Reveals Importance of Zinc in Prostate Health

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Summer Glow
“Buddha Bowl”

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Dinner and a Movie:
“Creed”
On the Menu: Healthy Philly Cheesesteak

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Almond Banana Pancakes

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Health and Safety Tips When Getting a Tattoo

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See all articles in “The Healthy Chef’s Cookbook”
(The Art of Food)

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See all articles in “Eat Smart”
(The Science of Food)

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The GAIA Health Blog
Ranked in Top 100 Health Blogs!!!

…and top 100 Natural Food Blogs for 2018

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(BELOW) Links to my favorite sites who are ”Raging Against the Machine”
(and also some fun cooking blogs)

One Bold Soul: Artist and Writer

(…”Healthy but Smart” is one of the best websites I’ve found, if you want to find unbiased, informative, and understandable research and info on superfoods and so forth, to aid in taking your health back!!)

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(same name, different blog, no need to fight about it)

Real Food Freaks

Kim’s “Nutritionally Well”

THE PAST ON A PLATE
Special ‘shout out’ to this food blogger. Totally different style than me, but my favorite food blog in creativity. She inspired me to start my ‘Dinner and a Movie’ and “Wanderlust Food Diaries’ articles.

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