It’s Good to be Queen
Queen Latifah’s first album All Hail the Queen, wasn’t just a title, it was a premonition.
For Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens, the album released when she was just 19, forever branded her as the first woman to make a name for herself in the predominantly male hip-hop world. Latifah burst on the scene, promptly crowning herself. Presumptuous? Maybe, but looking at the scope of her work and overall broad, ranging career, it would make Queen Elizabeth’s life seem… well, boring.
The 37-year-old rapper, songstress, actress, spokes model, talk show host, producer, restaurateur, author, cover girl and record label president (who is about to launch a new clothing line for plus sized clothing for women called Dana O) hasn’t slowed down enough to figure out exactly which hat to wear… maybe that’s why she chose a crown.
Autumn in Florida, I’m not Falling for That
If there is one time of year that I don’t like being a Floridian, it’s the fall. I miss everything about the fall that you can’t get here. There is nothing quiet like autumn in New England. That first morning you wake up and the air is a little cooler, but by afternoon it fades becoming warm. Then comes the first night you have to reach in the closet for that extra blanket, the thick, really warm one. The first time you get home from work, get out of the car and immediately recognize that familiar smell – ahhh, someone’s fireplace is burning.
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