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Nordette A Shooting at Fort Hood. Multiple shooters. http://twitter.com/KCENNew s/status/5459002006
Full name: Nordette
Location: Louisiana
Profession: Writer
Member for 3 years 4 weeks

About Me

Nordette is a freelance journalist, published fiction writer, poet, and the mother of two children. She is also a BlogHer.com Contributing Editor and the African-American Books Examiner for Examiner.com. In addition, she covers literature about or related to her hometown, New Orleans. She has two personal blogs, WSATA and The Urban Mother's Book of Prayers. ... She likes chatter.
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BlogHer ’09 – Chicago, IL
My Tags

books, poetry, magazines, internet, music, writing, obamas, politics, race and culture, life, mothering, family, african americans, caregiving, spirituality, women of color, social justice, healthcare, education, poverty, urban renewal, louisiana, missouri, georgia, maryland, tennessee, virginia, new jersey
My Recent Posts

Killing Spree Shakes Fort Hood, Texas
Domestic Violence Awareness Month a Year After the Hudson Murders
Top Ten Reasons I Am Not A Racist, Part 2
Top Ten Reasons I Am Not A Racist, Part 1
The Mysterious Case of Mitrice Richardson Missing
My Comments

Hey, I'm all for this on post Depressed? Congrats, Lady: You're EVOLVED
Interesting. MSM was saying on post Killing Spree Shakes Fort Hood, Texas
Thank you, Liz on post Killing Spree Shakes Fort Hood, Texas
Yep. on post "Mad Men's" Betty Draper and the Death of JFK (Spoilers)
Thought provoking on post Forget unfair and luck, Integrity is what counts
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My Chatter

A Shooting at Fort Hood. Multiple shooters. http://twitter.com/KCENNews/status/5459002006
Together Again by Janet Jackson. I hope she comes to this kind of joy eventually when she thinks of MJ. http://bit.ly/TjNY8
Racism in China against black/Chinese singer shocks some, but not me. http://bit.ly/3rVTeY #Chinese #China #race #racism
I feel disconnected from BlogHer lately. Maybe it's hormonal.
No Sasha or Malia in Halloween photos. I guess Obama still says back off his girls. Good for him. http://bit.ly/rvdb6
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My Sites

Whose Shoes Are These Anyway?

politics, midlife, women's issues, stuff

Man Shoots Up Orlando, Fla., Office, 1 Dead
Photo of Alleged Fort Hood Shooter
Fort Hood Shootings, CNN and KCEN Texas Confirm
Together Again: Janet Jackson's Song Fits Losing MJ
OMG! She's Doing NanoWriMo

African American Books Examiner

Books and literature about African Americans or by them

Michael Jackson's autobiography re-released, Moonwalk
Tyler Perry, 60 Minutes, speaks on friendship with Oprah and childhood abuse
300 words on Aberjhani, award-winning book author, poet
Carleen Brice's Orange Mint and Honey becomes a movie starring Jill Scott
Obama, humbled, is third African-American to win Nobel Peace Prize

New Orleans Literature Examiner

NOLA books, poetry, literary community with history and local color

Tom Dent Literary Festival and more literary events, November week one
Halloween: NOLA bookstore hopes to hook Neil Gaiman with big party
Halloween: Charlaine Harris visits New Orleans for vampire ball
New Orleans literary events Oct. 27 to Halloween
Anne Rice to Skype in at local bookstore

The Urban Mother's Book of Prayers

hopes for spiritual and urban renewal for mothers

Bulletproof by Raheem DeVaughn
Donations for the Homecoming Gang Rape Victim
Meditation for a young Christian mother
The Crowd Watching, Homecoming Gang Rape
A Heart Burdened by Youth Violence

Me at Twitter

Wherever there's free bird seed

nordette_verite: @fancyfembot I have a feeling I'll be going to. Grown children but Potter addict household. I bought my son the book when he was 7. He's 18.
nordette_verite: @fancyfembot Harry Potter, the neverending franchise.Theme parks, bands w/HP music, games, clothes etc. I've got to tell son about park.
nordette_verite: @Shoq And all these years I thought skank implied a lack of moral character.
nordette_verite: Orlando Fla. Police Chief Val Jennings either has great media trainer or she's a natural spokesperson. She did great job w/ media.
nordette_verite: I may need to go back to bed. I just misread a post title @Blogher to say 10 Novel Ways to STOP Spaghetti.
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Blog entry: What do romance novels and business guides have in common? by AbiGrace for group(s) Personal Growth, Twentysomethings, Women in the Creative Industry
Blog entry: I have a hard time following by les4more for group(s) Boston-area BlogHers, Feminism, Women in the Creative Industry, Women Peace & Justice
Blog entry: Memories of Christopher Pike by sassymonkey for group(s) BlogHer Book Club

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