Too much Facebook leads to envy and depression
March 2, 2015CNNMoney, New York, NY. Constantly checking Facebook to see what your friends are doing could lead to some serious depression. A recent study conducted by researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Bradley University and the University of Missouri Columbia found that heavy Facebook (FB, Tech30) users can experience envy — which… Read more
The most ridiculous things people do to their company iPhones
February 5, 2015CNNMoney, New York, NY. Company phones are supposed to be a convenience for the employee and the employer. They’re electronic leashes that bind people to their jobs no matter how hard or far they try to run — but they’re free smartphones that can save people thousands of dollars a… Read more
Mariah Carey slammed over NYC Christmas gig
December 4, 2014CNN, New York, NY. Mariah Carey is known for her five-octave voice, her slinky dresses and her many hits, including “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Unfortunately, she is also known for her tardiness. And her behavior this week at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York… Read more
My life as a little person
September 12, 2014CNN, New York, NY. Cara Reedy says she has learned to stop internalizing her anger and to direct it outward. From the moment I was born, people around me were saying, “Oh, God.” The nurse exclaimed it when I finally arrived, a month late (a habit I have kept). That’s… Read more
Obsessions: Trinidadian doubles
March 5, 2014CNN, New York, NY. The Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn has been home to a vibrant Caribbean and African American community since the great migration of the twentieth century. African American people moved to northern states to escape the racial segregation of Jim Crow laws, while at the same time… Read more
Hungry for Home: Provel cheese
April 23, 2013CNN, New York, NY. When I moved to New York eleven years ago, I got a lot of blank stares when I told people I was from St. Louis. Some people would say genius things like “Oh right, you have that arch,” or my favorite, “I’ve been in the airport,… Read more
Lifting the lid on a family tradition
February 23, 2011CNN, New York, NY. I grew up in St. Louis, MO which is considered the Midwest, but has some clear southern leanings. Barbecue and fried chicken were always around. One of my favorite meals as a child was a one-pot meal consisting of potatoes, green beans, carrots and cabbage boiled… Read more
Attack of the 4’2″ chef
January 26, 2011CNN, New York, NY. Living in New York City has its challenges, not the least of which is apartment size. With these tiny apartments come teeny tiny kitchens – which are manageable if all the “cooking” you are going to do is make a bowl of cereal or an occasional… Read more