Sep 11

REDEPLOYMENT: Thursday, April 30, 2009

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Well, it finally happened. What I’d been wishing for but dreading too happened yesterday. I guess you could say the suits got the ball rolling over me the day before (Wednesday, April 29, 2009) or at least that was when they officially sent me THE EMAIL. The message on THE EMAIL was short and bittersweet. The subject matter at the top read Updated: Personnel, whatever the hell that meant. The location was room 6C4—next-door to my old stomping ground when I first started working for my new Queen Bee. The original meeting date was scheduled for noon the next day (Thursday, April 30, 2009). The required attendees were me, Queen Bee, her minion Deputy Director (DD) and the New Kid-on-the-block who worked for Queen Bee’s boss, known as Big Boss. Rounding the panel of inquisitors, also known as suits, was a quasi-personnel representative. I considered her half-assed because she never worked a day in our Human Resources Division. She wasn’t familiar with employment rules and regulations. She also reported to Big Boss, but her assignment now was to take meeting notes. Later, the meeting was changed to 3:30 pm because the incompetent suits had scheduled two separate “personnel updates” for […]
Sep 04

DISPOSABLE EMPLOYEES: Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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I was listening to an old song by Don Henley as I drove along the FDR heading home from work. The main song chorus goes something like this: Kick ‘em when they’re up. Kick ‘em when they’re down. Kick ‘em all around. And I thought, Hey, Don, you took the words right out of my mouth. That’s exactly how I feel every time I go to work now. When did I become a disposable employee? When did I become somebody you could blow your nose on and then cast away like a used tissue? A worker that you could squeeze and squeeze like that last drop in a packet of ketchup until there was no energy or spirit left—just an empty shell to dump in a corner trash can until it retired. When I first started working for Queen Bee, the work was a challenge. I love being challenged and so I loved coming to work. Why was it challenging? I was a writer who wasn’t confident in her skill set yet. Oh, I knew that I could write. My master’s degree from Baruch College declared that much as did the framed certificates hanging on my office wall. But the […]
Aug 28

CeeCee

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Ceecee Willis has always used her wealth she earned from her craft to buy what she wants. She sculpts, creating wonderfully simple but elegant modernistic stone shapes. Some things and some people aren’t for sale, like Maya Brooks, a realtor Ceecee hires to find the dream house for her and her twin sons. The two women bump heads about scheduling issues. Maya seeks revenge when Ceecee keeps wasting her time, turning up late for appointments or cancelling them at the last minute and leaving Maya with no sense of the style of house Ceecee desires. Eventually, the two women have a romantic encounter, but fate intervenes. Will a potential tragedy squash the blossoming relationship, making it impossible for Maya to find the perfect house for the perfect woman? CeeCee, finding the perfect house for the perfect woman is available for pre-order 8/20/17 on Kindle. The release date is 9/2/17. ASIN: B074YKGJCF (Kindle Version $2.99) ISBN-13: 978-1974523641 (Print Version $10.99) ISBN-10: 1974523640 (Print Version $10.99) Here are the links for: CeeCee, Finding the perfect house for the perfect woman: Amazon Kindle USA: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074YKGJCF Amazon Kindle UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074YKGJCF Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/7462060 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/743712 Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/UJwqkSkrbpg Ask David: http://askdavid.com/reviews/book/lesbian-romance/15257 Connect with BL Wilson […]
Aug 24

Why I wrote: ARE YOU THE ONE LOVE FOR ME?

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I wanted to write about a super confident personality. I met a few folks like this in various jobs over the years but I’d never taken the time to examine how to deal with them. They could be so annoying, time-consuming and energy draining so I usually went the other way to avoid dealing with them. Now, I was curious. I asked myself the following questions. How do you handle an overconfident, arrogant person who won’t leave you alone? You turn this way and there she is. You turn that way and she’s still there. You try insulting her but mean words just seem to roll off her back like she’s coated in Teflon. You try ignoring her but she just gets in your face even more. You want to resort to violence but your job as an educator won’t allow that. You wouldn’t feel comfort doing something physical because you aren’t a violent person. What do you do? You could call the police but that could be embarrassing to you and your career. You could escort her out but you suspect that she’ll just wait for you outside in the school’s parking lot or on the street like a […]
Aug 21

GB

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Something very unusual is happening in my life right now and I’m not sure what to think. I should backup a minute and tell you a little bit about myself or rather my status in life. I’m a new grandmother. There I said it … the word grandmother. My grandkid calls me GB, which is shorthand for Grammy B. I always thought if I was one, I’d be the coolest grandma alive. I’d drink a little wine; smoke one of those skinny cigars and give free advice about anything from love and marriage to raising kind children. In my mind, I’d have just right the figure to wear the latest clothes. I’d know all the words to the latest blues, hip-hop or pop songs and be able to dance to them too. I don’t know why I thought about that last part. I’m clumsy, left-footed and I’m tone deaf too. So anyway when my kid turned 25, I thought. I’m going have me grandbaby while I’m still young enough to get on the floor and play with him or her. Alas that was not be. My kid’s twenty-five quickly turned into thirty and thirty to thirty-five then to forty. Oops. […]
Aug 14

DRUGS ANYONE

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I put off writing this one for some time because I didn’t want to write about the subject matter while I was angry. This time I couldn’t stop myself. I just watched NY1 a local Time Warner/Spectrum cable channel that I really like a lot because it keeps me tuned into what’s going on around the city. The channel mentioned a new drug treatment program starting in Staten Island soon. The program sponsored in part by the Staten Island DA’s office and arranges for treatment programs for substance abuse addicts rather than prison sentences. Apparently the other part of the program, the punitive side, prosecutes the sellers of illegal drugs. I have nothing against going after folks who commit certain crimes. Heaven knows in my job as a NYC property manager during the crack/cocaine epidemic of the late seventies, eighties and nineties, I’ve met a number of folks who were either users or sellers. Sometimes, they engaged in both activities. I wonder how the Staten Island program will deal with cases like this? As for me, I think the sentencing should match the crime. In the case of many first time sellers and buyer (users), the crime didn’t justify the […]
Aug 07

100 YEARS OLD. She’s a century.

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I don’t normally do five essays in a month. I also don’t dedicate any of them to somebody’s birthday either. This month, I decided to change what I normally do and make an exception. My mother turns 100 years old on the second week of this month. She doesn’t do Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook Instagram or Snapchat so she’ll never read this tribute. I thought I should do something special online for her, sort of a permanent digital record that she existed on this earth for the last 100 years. I read somewhere that the number of folks over 100 isn’t so rare nowadays and the number of centenarians is actually increasing. Try as I might, I can’t imagine what she’s seen during her lifetime. I know she missed WWI but lived through the depression. She spoke about how she and my aunt sold bread and cookies from a wagon. My stepfather lost a janitor job during the depression but tried to make up for it by setting a home bakery because he loved to bake. My mother said she got to practice subtraction and addition as she and her sister sold bread and rolls my step-grandfather baked. She watched her […]
Jul 31

Are You The One Love For Me?

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Can a womanizing news reporter change her ways and fall in love with a high school principal? What would it take to make that happen, when the principal’s ex-lover decides to interfere? Nicole Harris, a highly successful high school principal, is the subject of an interview with local cable news host Josephine Dickerson. Jo spends more time flirting with Nicole than exploring the topic and Nicole dismisses Jo as a player, even though she is very attracted to her. When Jo ends up on Nicole’s doorstep, bleeding and in need of medical assistance, can Nicole find it in her heart to discover if Jo is the one love for her? Are You The One Love For Me? is available for pre-order 7/23/17 on Kindle. The release date is 8/2/17. ASIN: B07465VJGT (Kindle Version $2.99) ISBN-13: 978-1973880066 (Print Version $8.99) ISBN-10: 1973880067 (Print Version $8.99) Here are the links for: ARE YOU THE ONE LOVE FOR ME?: Amazon Kindle USA: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07465VJGT Amazon Kindle UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07465VJGT Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/7385419 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/737937 Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/qw4uNX1nc2M Ask David: http://askdavid.com/books/10892
Jul 24

WHY I WROTE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS, SOULLESS LOVE?

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I’m in love with crime or cops shows and the movies about them. I’ll go see or I’ll rent them at the drop of a hat. Just turn on my television, leave it on the crime channel and I’ll watch Law & Order, Hillstreet Blues, LA Law, NYPD Blue, Blue Bloods, The Shield, Red Road, Murder She Wrote, Prime Suspect (English version), Swat, Colombo, Kojac (with Ving & Telly), Gunsmoke, Paladin, The Wire, Oz, Motive, Luther and How to get away with murder for months without coming up for air. If there is a well-written crime show or movie out there, I’ve probably seen it. I’ve also been fascinated with the prince of evil, also known as Old Scratch, Lucifer, Satan or the devil and his power or lack thereof over humans. I decided write a novella that combined both of my fascinations. When I finished writing it, I realized I’d modeled my tale somewhat after Brimstone, a TV series that didn’t last long but held my attention. My novella is narrated by the corrupt, female cop, Detective Shelly Edwards AKA Francine Jackson AKA Sharon Johnson. It’s called DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS, soulless love? Thanks for reading BL. Wilson Connect […]
Jul 10

THE GOD THING

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  I’ve been thinking a lot about God lately. I’m not sure exactly why, but I’ve been doing it. For example, two weeks ago, I went out to move my car from one side of the street to the other side. In New York City, we have something called Alternate Side of the Street Parking. Particularly in Manhattan, good legal parking spots are worth a car’s weight in gold. Even bad illegal spots are worth something until the traffic agents or the police discover them. Depending on the side of the street, the day of the week, and time of day, a car has to be moved or the owner risks a ticket, a tow, or both. I saw two older Black women in long-sleeved dresses that almost touched their ankles crossing the street as I double-parked. I immediately thought of old-school church sisters. The only thing the two sisters were missing were their Sunday-go-to-meeting church hats. They did carry copies of their religious booklets, face-out against their chests as if the papers could shield them against the sinning world they were entering. I watched the two women for a long while. They both took bench seats in the park […]
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