April 2016 – Girl I Am All That

Prince: A Superstar Who Dared to be Different

Posted on April 24, 2016April 24, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry As I chatted with friends around the country about the death of music legend Prince, we shared what we liked about the artist. Here are the Top 10 things I loved about him: Originality. He was one of a kind, and so was his music, which was a mix of rock, […]

Leave Some Jobs to Men

Posted on April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Being the feminist that I am, it’s great that women can pursue careers that have traditionally been reserved for men. But I’ve got to ask this question: Why would we want to do work that takes a toll on our body? I’m specifically talking about two jobs: a boxer and soldier […]

Catch the Happiness Bug

Posted on April 11, 2016May 10, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Rarely do I spend time with women who are as jubilant as Pharrell describes in his Happy song, but I did this weekend. And you know what? It was infectious. Let me tell you about them: One of the women is my sorority sister who is a few weeks away from […]

Musings

Posted on April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Travel I used to think that flying was the most luxurious way to travel. Not so much nowadays with cramped planes and the lack of freebies (snacks, beverages, pillows and blankets.) The airlines make you pay for every little thing, even boarding passes on some carriers if you don’t print them. […]