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    1982 - Stand up!
    • Jan 21
    • 3 min
    Life

    1982 - Stand up!

    I’m writing this piece to inspire not only myself but anyone else that was born in 1982 and may need it. No, I don’t care about the other...
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    Life Has No Meaning Without Death
    • Oct 1, 2021
    • 5 min
    Life

    Life Has No Meaning Without Death

    As an atheist...well, that statement doesn’t really mean anything honestly. Since I came to the full realization that I don’t believe in...
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    I Love Cereal: TAG's Maniac's Mansion
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 4 min
    Cereal

    I Love Cereal: TAG's Maniac's Mansion

    “Let’s go,” my lady said to me, “tomorrow.” I was taken aback by the immediacy of her words. I had just been tagged for the third time in...
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    Lifetimes Ago With Lifetimes To Go
    • May 25, 2021
    • 4 min
    Life

    Lifetimes Ago With Lifetimes To Go

    "The list of what I used to be is longer than the list of things I am." - Dessa "Mineshaft" A few days ago, my lady and I were discussing...
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    2020 Kwanzaa Reflections
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 7 min
    Kwanzaa

    2020 Kwanzaa Reflections

    Last year I wrote 7 individual pieces on all the tenets of Kwanzaa to reflect on 2019 and look ahead towards 2020. As we all know, 2020...
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    You Can't Rationalize Morality
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 4 min
    Life

    You Can't Rationalize Morality

    Congratulations! You’ve created some of the best arguments for your side imaginable! Even if you didn’t think of every idea yourself, you...
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    Code Of Ethic(al Non-Monogamy)
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 5 min
    Relationships

    Code Of Ethic(al Non-Monogamy)

    You’ve heard this one, right? Many people, before and during, relationships say that cheating is a deal-breaker that there’s no coming...
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    White People Alone Are The Cause and Cure for Racism.
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 6 min
    Racism

    White People Alone Are The Cause and Cure for Racism.

    I watched the movie Just Mercy recently. Even going in knowing the ending it’s still a tough movie to get through. It recounts the story...
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    Men Not Only Lack Empathy But Also Don't Care. (All the ladies say, "DUH!")
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 4 min
    Sexism

    Men Not Only Lack Empathy But Also Don't Care. (All the ladies say, "DUH!")

    A woman friend of mine shared a story with me titled “Genes Can’t Explain Why Men Aren’t Less Empathetic Than Women.” It went on to...
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    Deandre Jerome Coleman lived from 10/26/1982 to 4/14/2010. Here's how he made an imprint on my life.
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 15 min
    Deandre Coleman

    Deandre Jerome Coleman lived from 10/26/1982 to 4/14/2010. Here's how he made an imprint on my life.

    (Deandre Jerome Coleman circa 2005) Deandre Jerome Coleman was born on October 26th, 1982 in Huntsville, Alabama. He died April 14th,...
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    No More Idols: Don't Be A Follower
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 8 min
    No More Idols

    No More Idols: Don't Be A Follower

    There’s not a person, entity or group that I trust beyond scrutiny. Not anything at all. Not a family member, not a partner, friend, not...
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    One Of The Good Ones
    • Mar 19, 2020
    • 7 min
    Racism

    One Of The Good Ones

    Sidney is one of my best friends. I’ve known him since about 2010 or 2011 and we regularly talk about the big subjects along with the...
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    This Is Us. This Is America.
    • Mar 17, 2020
    • 6 min
    Politics

    This Is Us. This Is America.

    I first became politically aware around 10 or 11 years old. I mean, actually understanding politics at a level slightly above what was...
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    How Performative Friends Enable Racists
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 6 min
    Racism

    How Performative Friends Enable Racists

    Recently a friend of mine brought up an unfortunate recurring event in her personal life. She noticed that a certain subset of her...
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    J Dilla: Silent Life Soundtrack Composer
    • Feb 6, 2020
    • 6 min
    Hip-Hop

    J Dilla: Silent Life Soundtrack Composer

    The week starting February 5th, 2006 was as normal as any other week for me. I was looking forward to my birthday on the 14th and my tax...
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    The L Word Made Me A Better Person
    • Feb 4, 2020
    • 7 min
    LGBTQIA+

    The L Word Made Me A Better Person

    Close to a year ago I saw an announcement that The L Word would be returning as The L Word: Generation Q. One of my favorite shows was...
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    The Oppression Olympics: Death
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 3 min
    Life

    The Oppression Olympics: Death

    (The Oppression Olympics is my look into people wanting to compete over who has it worse in a zero-sum game.) I’m making this one really...
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    Ulcerative Colitis, Part 5: Final Thoughts
    • Jan 17, 2020
    • 4 min
    Ulcerative Colitis

    Ulcerative Colitis, Part 5: Final Thoughts

    I had been planning to write about my experiences with ulcerative colitis for about a year. Last year was the 5th anniversary of my...
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    Ulcerative Colitis, Part 4: The Surgery
    • Jan 16, 2020
    • 6 min
    Ulcerative Colitis

    Ulcerative Colitis, Part 4: The Surgery

    The last week of 2013 was the worst time leading up to the best. I just had to get there first. By this time, I had worked a little over...
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    Ulcerative Colitis, Part 3: The Interview
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 7 min
    Ulcerative Colitis

    Ulcerative Colitis, Part 3: The Interview

    If you’ve been keeping up this far, you can tell that this was a big deal for me being diagnosed with this disease and obviously it was...
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