Jacqueline Hopkins

Happy New Year!  I am so excited to be starting 2013.  A new year brings with it endless possibilities.  I can do something I have never done before, but always wanted to, such as go to the Opera with my…

George Zimmerman, the man who killed an unarmed teen, Trayvon Martin, claiming self defense, has lied about his finances and also lied about his passport.  So the question is, what else has he lied about?

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was found unconstitutional today.  I am so pleased.  Any consenting adult who wants to get married should be able to regardless of sexual orientation. 

President Obama once said that his views on same-sex marriage were evolving.  Now he says same-sex couples should be able to legally marry.  I stand with the president in support of marriage equality.  This is a matter of rights and…

Today I was so sad to learn that the great Dick Clark died of a massive heart attack.  From "American Bandstand," to New Year's Rocking Eve, from "$25,000 Pyramid" to "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes" there was just no one…

Just got back home after a wonderful evening of live jazz at the Inkwell.  The jazz quartet, Dekassegui, led by Wataru Uchida on tenor saxophone, was absolutely fantastic.  I loved the show.  And the food was excellent.  It tasted just…

Just got back from Good Friday services.  It was very moving and uplifting to come together with other members of God's family to reflect, with gratitude, on the sacrifice his Son Jesus Christ made for us all.  The scriptures, music…

I have been following, with great interest and concern, the case of Trayvon Martin slain by George Zimmerman in Florida.  On Sunday, to show solidarity, my husband and I wore hoodies to church.  It seems that wearing a hoodie, being…

Technically it is still winter.  The first day of spring isnt till March 20th.  But yesterday it was so warm that I took a walk with shorts and a t-shirt!  And the rest of the winter, though chilly at times…

Is it just me or do you hate the new haircut that Viola Davis, of "The Help" sported on the red carpet of the 84th Academy Awards? I did not care for the cut nor did I like the new…