March 2016 – Girl I Am All That

Memphis Ranks No. 1 in Obesity

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Oh, no. My hometown – Memphis – is the fattest city in USA, according to a new WalletHub study. That doesn’t surprise me considering my gastronomical pursuits when I go home. It’s hard to visit the Bluff City without pigging out on Southern cuisine. Soon as I book my ticket, I start […]

Even the Quiet Ones Have an Opinion on the Presidential Campaign

Posted on March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Everyone has an opinion about the presidential campaign, and I’ve been saving mine for later. There are enough pundits – professional and armchair – without me weighing in this early. The latest is the attendant at a thrift shop, where I recently dropped off a few items. I’ve been to this […]

Watch and Learn

Posted on March 14, 2016March 14, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Change came to America in waves during the 1960s while I was playing jacks, working on my Girl Scout badges and cheerleading. The civil rights movement, migrant farmworkers movement, birth control pill, declassification of homosexuality as a mental illness, women’s rights and many more milestones in American history are explored in […]

Think Before You Speak, Please

Posted on March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry I don’t understand why some people try to walk back their words after they say offensive things. Do they think people will forget? Whatever comes out the first time is usually how a person really feels, so why not own up to those statements. Or better yet, why don’t they think […]