By Nicki Salcedo, contributor Say what you will about religion, but sitting through church teaches you to listen. I remember one particular sermon that has stayed with me through my life. It went something like ...
By Nicki Salcedo It’s not until you have kids that you realize that having kids is a terrible idea. I was never a baby crazy woman. Growing up, I never liked babies or babysitting. My ...
By Nicki Salcedo There’s a reason why women aren’t interested in the “Sports Illustrated” Swimsuit Issue. It isn’t jealousy. It isn’t the fear of competition. It could be the blatant objectification of women. It could ...
By Nicki Salcedo I was sitting in Dancing Goats Coffee Shop at the round table in the back. The couple across from me was on a first date. A daytime date. If things went sideways, ...
By Nicki Salcedo, contributor I’m the last person who gave my father a kiss. It seems like a sweet sentimental thing, but it wasn’t. He asked for the kiss after dinner, and I gave it ...
We wear the mask that grins and lies. – Paul Laurence Dunbar By Nicki Salcedo When they broadcasted “The Wiz Live!” my kids were very excited. We’ve enjoyed the movie “The Wiz” for years, but ...
By Nicki Salcedo I would come to Decatur a lot when I was growing up. My mom worked in the Decatur Towne Center building. The main restaurant in town was called Buck’s. They made the ...
By Nicki Salcedo, contributor You can’t wait for January when you need to make changes in your life. But we do wait and January always comes. Maybe you need to tidy your house, start an ...
By Nicki Salcedo, contributor I’ve spent the past two weeks getting private messages and texts from married men. At some point during a holiday party last week, a man motioned for me to join him ...
By Nicki Salcedo, contributor I know how to perfectly wrap a gift. It involves lots of tissue, expensive wrapping paper, ribbon, a paper cutter, scissors, tape (both single and double-sided), and possibly a small ornament. ...