Tis the season to shop til you drop.  But it's also a time for predators to be on the prowl looking for victims.  This Saturday I will speak with two Personal Safety Experts who teach women how we can safeguard ourselves from a robbery or attack.  It's called The Women's Personal Safety Network.  My guests are Samuel Scott and Hersh Sandhoo.  Their website is thewpsn.com.  Tune in to WHUR 96.3FM Saturday, December 19th @ 5:30am.

I had a chance to interview The American Idol who's now starring in The Color Purple at the Kennedy Center. She is very genuine. No diva stuff at all. Fantasia greeted me with a hug, southern girl style. We immediately connected as mothers. She has an 8 year old daughter. I have two girls. In my opinion, Fantasia does a great job as Celie in the stage play. We know she can sing but she becomes the character. I almost forgot it was Fantasia up on stage. That's a good indicator of a long and successful career as an actress. I wish Fantasia all the very best. She has spoken about her challenges as a celebrity and her more personal struggle with reading. Just as her character, Fantasia has found her way out of the darkness. You go girl! 

At one point will the hatred stop?  An 88-year-old man shoots and kills an African-American security guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum.  Senseless.  The gunman lives and the victim dies. Stop the MADNESS!!!

I went to bed last night hoping that I would wake up this morning to good news about my Lakers.  But Taylor Thomas spoiled my day.  She announced the Lakers had fallen to the Magic.  It's my fault.  If I could have just held on a while longer, but I was sleepy.  Sorry Lakers you deserve better from me.  Thursday I am committed to staying up well beyond midnight and we will be VICTORIOUS.

I always tell my daughter there is no shame in asking for help.  It's a hard lesson to learn.  A recent survey found that 50% of families who loss their homes to foreclosure in 2008 never reached out for help.  The study further stated many of those families could have been helped.  WHUR is hosting a Homeownership Solutions Seminar on Saturday, June 20th from 10am to 3pm at Suitland Elementary.  If you have questions about homeownership, this is the place to be.  We will have lenders, HUD Certified Counselors, and attorneys.  This is a free event.