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Birdsong and his family are all of heavy heart on this day, September 20.  It was one year ago today that our beloved daughter, Krystal Birdsong, passed away.  We all loved her and miss her so much.  Birdsong has taken to postings some of her writings on this blog in her memory.  We found much of her writings in her “journals” when we went through her personal effects after her passing.  Krystal loved living in Miami and attending Barry University (BU) – she had just obtained her B.S. degree there a few months before her passing.  Here is  a post she wrote in her journal near the end of her first semester at the school.  It reminds us so much of Krystal….

Birdsong’s daughter Krystal was a good writer.  She wrote for both her high school and college newspaper.  In going through her personal effects after her passing we found found her journals in which we found drafts of some her articles.  This one was written for the Barry U newspaper and was about a forum speaker and her book.

Lena Williams & the Racial Divide

If you missed Lena Williams’ lecture entitled “It’s the Little Things: Everyday Interactions That Anger, Annoy, and Divide the Races,” named after her new book, you missed a fun, energetic, and socially conscious forum with a timely and inspiring message.  Luckily, BU’s Buccaneer is here to fill you in.

The forum, which was a lecture accompanied by a role-playing panel of students, was put  on by Barry’s Office

In an effort to keep memories of  my departed daughter Krystal Birdsong alive, Birdsong has taken to posting some of the writings found  in her journals.  Some of her writing was real heavy.  The following piece is not heavy — it’s breezy.  This was a fashion piece she was writing for the Barry U newspaper.

Fall Fashion  2005

This fall’s fashion trends and themes are so plentiful and rich that there really is something for everyone.  From dark, gothic styles to a bohemian look with a twist to masculine chic, and a revamping of the 70′s this fall fashion is a free for all.

Here’s how to get the looks:

Gothic

Black is back and darker then ever before.  The key this time around is femininity and shape, with emphasis on the

We all loved  my daughter Krystal Birdsong who passed away in September 2008.  In her memory Birdsong has been posting some of the things she wrote over the years.  Krystal was a wonderful writer.  Here’s a short piece we found in one of her journals.  She wrote the following in 1999, when she was the fashion writer for her high school newspaper in Maryland.

Fashion Tip For November

 This month there is a certain item of clothing that has been catching my eye.  Turtlenecks.  Luckily, they’re

Birdsong’s daughter Krystal was a very good writer.  After her death in September 2008, we found her journals where she posted writings of her thoughts, songs she wrote, musings, and drafts of articles she wrote for the Barry University  newspaper.  Here is part of one  the articles she  wrote for the newspaper in October 2005.

The Circumcision Debate

Many students here at Barry are of the age when thoughts of the future begin to creep in.  Beginning potential careers, buying new cars/houses, starting a family, and possibly having children begin to figure into these plans.

For those of you considering having  children, have you decided whether or not to get your future sons circumcised?  the issue might  have never popped into your mind, but this is a huge question that has sparked much debate within families as well as the world of social science today.

in the 1960′s the rate of male circumcision in the U.S. was about 95%.  Today it is around 60%  What has sparked this dramatic decrease?  paradigm shifts