Last week I made an appointment to see Chinese herbalist extraordinaire Dr. Zhang, or as I affectionately call him “my medicine man.” Like a scene out of some badly written screenplay, Dr. Zhang’s office is located in a nondescript building near Chinatown. Unsuspecting tourists and locals pass it by regularly. Go up a flight of [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 16, 2009
women i’m watching
When I decided to write a piece celebrating Women’s History Month, I kept thinking about the phrase, “Behind every great woman, there are more great women.” I certainly believe that to be true in my own life, and I needed to look no further than my bookshelves, my friends, fellow journalists, and cancer survivors for [...]
March 9, 2009
fibroids: the resident alien
If I were a betting gyrl, I’d wager that you or someone you know has fibroids. I’d even up the stakes a bit and venture that most of the women you know have fibroids. Actually, before I go all in, let me be a bit more specific. Odds are most of the black women you [...]
