No More Idols: Bill Maher
HBO has been a part of my life for a long time. One of the earliest shows I remember watching (that nobody else seems to remember), was...
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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...
- Jan 5, 2021
- 7 min
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...
- Jun 25, 2020
- 4 min
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...
- 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 19, 2020
- 7 min
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...
- 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 4, 2020
- 7 min
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...
- 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...
- May 28, 2019
- 3 min
I've Known The Garden
At this point in my life, I can say that I’m having a hard time. One aspect of it is driving me up the wall and causing all kinds of...