Shielding Loved Ones from Pain, a Sister’s Plea
Alasha, I’m worried about my youngest brother; he is marrying the wrong girl! He is so blinded by love he can’t see what the rest of us siblings see. He and his girlfriend have been dating on and off for three years. She is a sneaky, conniving and a back stabber. She...
Changing Tide – Secrets Revealed
This weekend, after many long years, I will share my secret journey of having left home at the age of 13 to where I am today with a member of my immediate biological family who happens to be in the medical profession. Why? To finally answer their questions which range...
This Week on BROADSIDED – HookerGate and RedneckGate
Recently, the nation was somewhat taken aback by the recent scandal involving Secret Service agents buying sex while abroad. Now that we've all gotten over the shock of men far from home, away from their families buying sex (end sarcasm), it's time to have a...
This Week on BROADSIDED – Gun Violence and then… 3 Broads!
Since 2006, Ladd Everitt has been the Director of Communications for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV). Ladd previously appeared on BROADSIDED last October to discuss several high-profile cases that had consumed the new cycles. In that program, he appeared...
This Week on BROADSIDED – Stand Your Ground and Protect Our Defenders
The Trayvon Martin case has been dominating the news for the past several weeks while the gun debate rages on. George Zimmerman, a self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain, shot and killed an unarmed teen, claiming the teen attacked him, unprovoked and fearing for...
I like to wear my big girl pants when taking on the world. Part 2.
I would like to say that Part 1 was such an enormous success that doing Part 2 is a no-brainer. I would like to say that, but I can’t. I am on this honesty trip and I do hope it derails soon so I can go back to lying like a rug. Or like a politician. Why do people...
Don’t Let One Bad Apple Spoil The Bunch!
Alasha, I found out a few months ago my boyfriend of two years was cheating on me with another woman. We have since broken up. After taking a closer look at the relationship I can see where I overlooked things that were clearly an indication that he was going to be...
Schrödinger’s… pregnancy?!
There are plenty of "dumb laws" - many of which are weirdly funny or, at worst, warrant an eyeroll or a shake of the head - and then there are laws so bizarre and over-the-top crazy they make one wonder if certain lawmakers have lost their ever-loving minds. Case in...
Addicted and Abused: True Story
Growing up, I had a really good childhood. My parents divorced when I was 2 years old. My Dad is a great Dad. Always picked me up every other weekend. Never missed one. I lived with my Mom during the week. She was a good Mom. Always taught me to be polite, caring and...