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  • Maybe it’s because I’m black. Maybe it’s because–no matter what others say–today’s homophobia smells a little too much like Civil Rights Era racism, but I’ve grown tired of not saying anything. Source Yesterday on the Huffington Post I found this article regarding evangelicals and homosexuality. Apparently the authors are bothered about the fact that some…

  • Click here to get yours. Even though I know it’ll save me room in the long run, for the longest while I have loathed the thought of getting a Kindle. In my mind there’s nothing like a real book with real pages to hold. But a little birdie (Writers Digest’s Twitter feed) told me that…

  • Lately I’ve been doing a substantial amount of thinking about the changes that are coming over me. Slowly but surely I’m starting to appreciate myself more, becoming increasingly committed to doing what I was meant to do instead of pursuing what other people think count as “wise” career choices. As I consider this her blog,…

  • But I love Jay Smooth. Kudos to him for being real.

  • It’s been about 1.5 years since my last big chop. I really shouldn’t talk about rockin’ locs until I’ve let them fully develop.

  • Earlier this evening I was on the phone. I was speaking with a good friend. Long story short, one of my many illusions about someone that I care about had been shattered. (In spite of my advanced age, I’m still a bit naive. Bear with me.) One of the things that I love the most…

  • Source I’m still in Toronto. But I’m hanging on by my fingernails to get by. And quite frankly, I’m wondering what for. Recently someone who knows my story asked me why I wanted to be here so badly. My response was simple, but interesting. All of the things that I mentioned to her are things…

  • I intend to cover more on why I left my job. Call me crazy. Call it cathartic. I’ve wanted to share my story for a little while. Then the other day, JB sent me this. …By the 3rd month I had to take a personal day off because I couldn’t get it together. I came…

  • You truly are a God-send. I look forward to growing and changing for the better. As I look ahead to what I may become, I can’t help having questions about my blog posts. The cheesy posts, the religious posts, the spiritual posts, the silly posts… Should I do some more editing? Perhaps some hiding…? For…