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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- Jun 29, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
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...
- Jul 15, 2020
- 5 min
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...
- Apr 14, 2020
- 15 min
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,...
- Mar 31, 2020
- 8 min
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...
- Mar 17, 2020
- 6 min
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...
- Feb 18, 2020
- 6 min
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...
- Feb 11, 2020
- 7 min
I Cannot Stress How Much Y'all REALLY Hate Black Women
Last year I wrote a piece called, “Y’all Really Hate Black Women, Don’t You?” At the time it related to Chloe Bailey being cast in the...
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
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...
- Jan 17, 2020
- 4 min
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...
- Jan 16, 2020
- 6 min
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...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 7 min
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...
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
Ulcerative Colitis, Part 2: The Videos
For transparency's sake, there was a long blog I wrote to go along with this but while stumbling over files on my computer, I came across...
- Jan 13, 2020
- 6 min
Ulcerative Colitis, Part 1: The Beginning
January 13, 2014: Post-surgery, I woke up in my hospital room not feeling too different but knowing something was different. I was tired...
- Jan 7, 2020
- 4 min
Y'all Are Doing Suicide Prevention Wrong
Okay, that may or may not have been a sensational headline but there’s a reason for it. I feel like suicide prevention is something...
- Jul 9, 2019
- 4 min
"Y'all Really Hate Black Women, Don't You?"
What is with the hatred of Black women across the board? I feel like I should be able to type that sentence and have a lot of people give...
- Jul 3, 2019
- 2 min
The 4th Is A Fraudulent Foundation
I feel like a lot of the problems with America right now stem from people seeing July 4th as the foundation and start of this country and...
- Jun 21, 2019
- 3 min
Fathers (Every) Day
I watched Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Sunday and his And Now… segment focused on newscasters saying how much they want to not...