Awww that’s terrible! I was actually sick a couple of weeks ago so either this cold was dormant for awhile and came back or my immune system is shot and I caught another cold earlier this week.

Anyone else fighting a weird (and annoyingly persistent) cold?

Seltzer. I’m insanely sick today. Dammit! Perfectly in time for my long weekend.

Nope, totally didn’t well up and dissolve as I read the news at all. This one gutted me.

Anyone else ugly cry at the end?

So bets on which Republican has a rage stroke first?

Dems are cracking up, Republicans are looking PISSED. This is AMAZING.

Oh God don’t do that to Eddy. That is seriously one of my favorite shows. ~DEAD~

I love that he started things off with education and affordable college.

I’m glad he’s framing the American worker situation for what it actually is.

I know it’s too much to hope for, but I wish they would heed his words and try to use their politics to bring out the best in each other, not the worst.

I can visualize the Republican thought bubbles each time Obama mentions something policy-related.

I loved it. That and the “I’ll give you tips on how to shake hands.”

I also like that he hasn’t voiced his support for a Dem candidate yet.

Is it too late to hope for a mic drop? I know that’s so not a thing anymore but I want one anyway.

My friend/former coworker just sent me this insanely amazing lesson plan for a Socratic Seminar on the N-Word that features Blackish’s season premiere as well as contributions from Chris Rock, Gloria Naylor, etc.

You know, I’ve never been one to tear up at work but this finally made me do it. As someone who has struggled with their identity due to society and issues with my own family, and as someone who is finally studying and preparing for what she dreams to do, (African American Issues in Education) this completely made my…

Good Omens was on my book club’s required reading last year. It was a month I was too busy to attend though :( I really need to read it when I have more time because I’ve heard such good things.

It’s a really long complicated story but his parents (who hate me/us) are apparently in very poor health and I think they told his sister to come and try to get us to talk to them. I know she didn’t do it of her own volition, because she never does anything without getting something out of it.

Their number is blocked from my phone. They were calling me from a blocked number (no caller ID) and I never pick those up due to stupid telemarketers. I knew it was them because they don’t know me well enough to know my phone policies.