http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:14:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shingles is a very painful condition that usual targets the elderly.  The good news is that once you get it, in most cases you won’t get it again.  Also good news, recovery for most is swift.  But for my grandmother, her recent bout with Shingles is the last straw.  At ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=36 I have to talk about a recent incident that got me thinking about when to insert myself into a situation that does not directly involve me. I was walking down my block in Brooklyn, on my way to the cleaners.  I live directly across the street from a middle school, ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=34 Since the story of Chris and Rihanna broke, much of what I do… panel discussions, speaking engagements, interview segments and just dinner with friends… has involved a conversation about domestic violence. Many times, the discussion gets heated. Especially, when the focus becomes the women’s role in the man’s rage. “What ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=28 I celebrated my birthday Saturday, January 31st, and I have to admit…. To me, it was a perfect day,  full of well wishes, special time with special people and lots of singing and dancing on a bar (smile). But, hands down my most favorite moment is kind of a tradition.  My ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=26 Other than a relative or close friend of President Obama and the First Lady, in my mind I can’t imagine who is more proud than I am of his becoming our first African American President (well… those who lived through the civil rights movement are probably ahead of me on ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=20 Still here in DC... just hours away from Inauguration.  Everyday is full of events around the clock.  I was honored to be featured on a panel of dynamic women discussing "What Obama's Presidency means to us".  It was me, Star Jones (who looks AMAZING), Mikki Taylor of Essence Magazine, Author ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=14 So I am here in DC with my sister, my mother and my 95 year old grandmother.    Thanks to early planning, we are booked at a hotel right in the heart of downtown dc… not too far from the Capitol.  We have a lot of events to attend over the ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=12   Ok… it is a medical fact… holding your urine too long can damage your bladder.  So If you are planning to head to DC for the Historic Obama Swearing in Ceremony and Parade… please have a potty plan… especially if you are bringing the kids. You know it’s going to ... http://www.jacquereid.com/jacquetalks/?p=8