Gratitude Leftovers – Part II
A Belated Happy Birthday to Elbert Williams
Still in Love
In honor of National Poetry Month, I thought I would share the poem that started the Tru Story blog. When I first showed this site to my supervisor at the […]
Intermission – Building Dreams
All Blog Activity will continue on April 13. Until then, please continue building your dreams! ~Leslie Diego Delso [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commonscaption
Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
#FlashbackFridays Originally published on January 23, 2013 For the past 15 years, it has been virtually impossible to go and visit my grandma without seeing “Grandma Jennie”. Not only was […]
YPSILANTI: Depot Town ushers in holiday season
A few years ago, I conducted an interview while on the assignment to cover a Christmas Tree lighting celebration recently. Here’s the Exclusive Interview that made my day: Three-year-old Judah […]
Nobody Does it Alone
I covered a story once about a program called Meals on Wheels in Ypsilanti. It was a timely reminder that nobody is as independent as they think they are. We […]
Photography Club Throwback Thursday
In honor of Throwback Thursday, and as a teaser for my new blog series beginning soon, I present to you my first photograph taken and developed as part of the […]
Thankful Thursdays: Are you happy?
Originally appeared on February 20, 2013 Monday I had a rotten day. I was sick with a head cold, sorting through personal finances, everything I scheduled for the day turned […]
Rest in Peace Dick Clark
It would be hard to have a conversation about success without mentioning Dick Clark. He is revered for his contributions to the music industry, but he was a lot more. […]
Ashe – A Real Writer By Guest Blogger Karen Simpson
Tru Story Exclusive: Back by Popular Demand Please accept this invitation to tune in for an exclusive series about real-life leaders, both personal and professional, that will share their own […]
Thank You Veterans
Veterans’ Day, unlike Memorial Day, is for all (this world and the next) those who sacrificed their freedom at any point to secure ours. My Promise to myself, my country, […]
A Moment to Say Thanks
In July 2013, three young women were discovered after being kidnaped for years. The YouTube video statement, submitted by Cleveland kidnap survivors Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight was […]
Who Do You Say No To the Most?
Quit Telling Yourself No How many times do you tell people no in the course of a day? Once? Dozens? Or..never. Recently, I was speaking with a friend about my […]
TRU STORY EXCLUSIVE: A Seventy Five Year Old Lie pt I
Tru Story Exclusive: About Elbert Williams Elbert Williams is shown on the top row. On the bottom (l to r) are Medgar Evers, James Chaney, and Emmet Till. A Seventy […]
Thankful Thursdays Spring Edition
As I often remind myself, Thanksgiving is a mindset. Today is the first of May, The National Day of Prayer, and…Thankful Thursday! Each Thursday in May, I will focus on […]
In Celebration of International Women’s Day
Happy International’s Women’s Day!! Yesterday I attended the Women of Color Taskforce Career Conference at the University of Michigan. The keynote presenter, Mae Jemison, said leaders must have two qualities: […]
Making Strides for Survival
2013 Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk, a set on Flickr. I walked my first survivor walk about 12 years ago in memoriam of my great aunt who passed away […]
I Feel Good
One of my generation’s most widely used clichés is “how are you?” I have noticed a lot of people use this as a greeting instead of hello. Consequently, if you […]
Slow and Steady or Complacent?
A couple years ago, my water bill started to increase a little bit each bill cycle. Last summer, my son noticed a leak in the basement. When a family friend […]
Staying Connected
Getting Connected Sometimes I think it would be cool to go on a reality show about weight loss where I could just focus on weight loss for a couple months. A few […]