Taking The Journey

"There is no better time than right now to be happy." Happiness is a journey, not a destination. How many times do we sit back and enjoy the sunrise or sunset, the rain and the smell of the flowers blossoming, our family, friends and good health? We should all take time out and enjoy all of the little things that we have been given because before you know it and without warning these unappreciated things can be taken away. Always appreciate the people you have in your life; they are all brought into your life for a reason. Let them know you care and appreciate them. .............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: June 15, 2010

That Look of Love

Life hands you so many twists and turns, that it makes you wonder if you'll ever find your existence in life on an even keel, especially when it comes to the relationships between a man and a woman. Ahh... .............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: May 10, 2010

The Heart and Soul Of A Man PT 1

My contribution of this month's column of 'Smokin Mirrors' regarding internet dating/relationships is dedicated to those ladies who think that there are no GOOD men left out here. This month is also a very special month for me because I recently became officially engaged to the most awesome man in the world! Yes my peeps...REAL TRUE, unconditional love abounds in our hearts today and I'm ecstatic!.............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: April 10, 2010

From Joy to Pain

The hopes and dreams of meeting that special someone on one of the numerous dating and social networking site is, within itself, a dream. I'm not sure what the percentage is of people who have met their lifelong mates online, but I'm willing to bet that it doesn't happen too often. Present company excluded, because I was one who did meet my ex-husband online and it did feel like a dream come true. I do believe that back then people were a little less jaded through their interactions with people that they'd never have been able to meet if it wasn't for the invention of cyberspace dating/relationships. Now however, .............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: March 8, 2010

Smokin' Mirrors

Happy New Years, my peeps! I know that most of you have heard that phrase over and over and some of you are probably sick of hearing it by now, but as we venture into a brand new year most of us hope that 2010 will bring about some significant change in our lives. I'm still gonna be writing about the internet dating and relationship scene, even though some folks asked me to write something sexy like I am. ~LOL~ Well I respectfully decline to write anything sexy like I am because there's nothing I could write which could depict my over-all sexiness! Ha! .............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: January 7, 2010

Smokin' Mirrors

Last month we covered the 'Candy Store' mentality of internet dating, so in keeping along that same train of thought, let's discuss an issue that comes up way too often in my opinion.... the initiation of phone sex on that first telephone conversation...or subsequent calls. You may be asking yourself, Why should that be an issue? Well... if you've ever been a victim of this act, then you'd know that it's a big issue that needs to be addressed, because from first hand experience and from complaints by other ladies...gentlemen, this is not the way to endear a woman to you. .............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: December 2, 2009

Smokin' Mirrors

I'm a firm believer that BEAUTY really 'is' in the Eye of the Beholder. The problem is that so many Internet dating shoppers have too much 'EYE CANDY' to behold. So we walk into the 'variety' shop of love with an open heart hoping to find everything that we're ever going to need in the man/woman of our life. And what do we do once we truly connect with someone? We stay on the site while dating our 'soulmate' and continue to browse the candy store, hoping to find someone just a little sweeter, or a little more pleasing to our eyes..............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: September 18, 2009

Internet Dating: Dream Come True or Nightmare?

Are you single? Newly divorced? Bored of the bar scene? Tired of the octopuses at the clubs? Ready to pull your hair out? Ready to pull a gun out? Well, before you shoot the next brother who gets all up in your personal space begging for your time or shouts at you in the street, maybe you should consider internet dating..............more detail
Author: Miguel M. Jackson | Date: August 17, 2009

The Journey....safety first

My storyline (which used to be entitled 'Smoking Mirrors') deals with the ins and outs of online and internet relationships. Reactions and opinions are mixed when it comes to the differences between meeting a potential mate the old fashioned way... i.e. nightclubs, church, grocery stores, etc. and online dating sites/social networking..............more detail
Author: Marie Itar Howard | Date: July 13, 2009