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Five Signs You May Be Falling in Love or Not By Guest Blogger Shelia M. Goss 1.   You can’t stop thinking about him. He crosses your mind throughout the day no matter what you’re doing. He’s part of your thoughts whether you’re sleeping or awake. No matter how hard you try, you can’t stop thinking about him. Be careful that you don’t neglect others (family/friends) while focusing so much energy into your new man. 2.   You get butterflies every time you hear his name. You haven’t felt this way since your first love. The strange feeling leaves you feeling a little fluttery. It’s a feeling that comes over you every time you hear his name. Be sure this feeling isn’t trying to alert you to something else. 3.   You see yourself dating him exclusively.    You’re at a point you want to commit to him and him alone.  You’re willing to take a chance to an exclusive relationship. Don’t go fantasizing about matching towels just yet. Make sure you know what y

This is the last year that the CIAA Basketball tournament is contracted to be in Charlotte. Here's my hope, I hope another city comes in and takes the tournament away. Yes, I live in Charlotte. The greatest CIAA school in the world, Johnson C. Smith University, is in Charlotte but the City of Charlotte doesn't deserve this tournament. Over the last nine years, the city has made an average of $50 Million. The CIAA has made $9 Million for the member schools scholarships. That. Is. Not. Right. According to The Charlotte Observer , "Last year, the CIAA rebuffed the city’s request to exclusively negotiate a contract extension. Instead, the association has said it will issue a formal request that all interested cities submit proposals. At stake is one of the city’s biggest tourism events, estimated to generate more than $40 million in economic impact." If the City of Charlotte is making that much money off the league, there is no way in habanero hell that th

Oh how I wished I lived in Richmond, Va. Iris Bolling, author of the wildly popular Heart Series, has taken her books to TV on her terms. Bravo! I saw the first episode on YouTube. And baby, I'm hooked. I'm glad Iris is the writer and producer of this series. I'm glad her baby is being well received --cause it is good -- and it shows that writers know how their books should be presented. Bravo to Iris Bolling, my hero. My role model. And if you want to bring this series to your local CW, sign this petition !