It’s Been A While
I’ve been MIA…I know…again, life has been life-ing. So, let’s just start fresh from today. It’s Monday, September 1st, 2025 and also Labor Day. The girls are in 9th and 7th grade and doing pretty fantastic. Both are incredibly smart, gorgeous and healthy. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone from being “my […]
Hello and Welcome Back to Zaina Marie
Hello, hello, hello and Welcome Back to ZAINA MARIE!!! I’m so excited to finally start blogging again. Many years ago, I started to tell some of my story but a lot has changed since then and I’m looking forward to inviting you along on this journey. I don’t know what you will gain from it […]
Speechless
..oddly, Speechless is a song I love by Michael Jackson. How can you measure this man? I don’t think you can. Millions and millions of people are mourning the loss of a man who broke barriers, entertained and will live forever through an amazing musical talent that will never be duplicated. Also, passing after […]
What Would Jesus Say About Miss California
What Would Jesus Say About Miss California? by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Miss California, Carrie Prejean, has vented her righteous indignation. She should not be penalized for her public opposition to gay marriage. America is a place for freedom of speech. There should be no politically correct litmus test to be a beauty queen. Indeed, she […]
My Bible, Their Bible
(This is an in-class essay in response to an assigned reading of Homophobic: Read Your Bible) Recently, I attended a party filled with intelligent and scholarly folks, the majority of them African American. We talked about food, music, the current state of the economy and our approval or disapproval of the moves made by President […]
This is What You Call Service
I’ve reached a level of anger beyond words. This time, it’s so high that I’m ready to commit terroristic acts to make them realize just how deep my hatred is at this very moment. Oh yeah, I’m pissed off and every single customer service representative is getting my wrath and I don’t even care that […]
Parents without A Child
Vanessa slipped quietly out of bed, trying not to wake her mate, and hopped into the shower. She hummed softly and smiled as she shampooed her hair, excited about the day’s events. She’d been exhausting all her efforts on a project at work that would determine whether she gets a promotion that has been right […]
It’s Thursday…
…and we all know what that means, right? Tap!!!! If you didn’t already know, I LOVE to tap. I didn’t start tapping until I needed a better talent than a cheerleading routine when I was doing Miss Ohio local prelims. I started tapping, eh, was it 2000, 2001? Anyway, I really sucked back then. Didn’t […]
Decisions
Do you ever wonder where the little paths in life would have taken you if you had of just went with your instincts and did something differently? What if I’d have said no instead of yes, stayed but instead you went, turned left when I could have turned right. Just got me thinking…
So…
I know Blogger…I said I’d come back and I have not. Am I forgiven? Thanks! So, what it do? Isn’t that the stupidest phrase you’ve ever heard. What it do? WTF does that mean? I don’t understand that phrase. What it do? So, I’ve fallen in love well, lust because I actually do not know […]