Love came, you missed it
You asked for love to be delivered into your life. You prayed. You implored. You wished. You made lists. You […]
My Bad, Your Bad
Was it really that bad? They question you. You question yourself. If you survived it, could it have really been […]
Do you miss me?
Do you miss me? Do you even notice that I’m not there? Does my absence register? I think not. […]
Each season has its reasons (Fall)
(A slightly different version of this was posted a couple year’s back but it bears repeating with a few edits.)Each […]
One Pair of Matching Candidates
People of a certain age may remember the lyrics to the Patty Duke Show which aired from September 1963 to […]
When? Who?
If not now, when? If not me, who?* Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.** So if you haven’t won […]
Chicken Wings & Collard Greens (coda to Beantown Jazz Festival)
“I know you got soul, if you didn’t you wouldn’t be in here.” These lyrics by Bobby Byrd featuring James […]
Do as I say, not as I do – Voting ...
Like countless other people, so-called adults, Reverend Eugene Rivers tells people to do things he doesn’t do. He talks sh** […]
Stepping Out of my Comfort Zone
On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday I stepped outside of my comfort zone with great results. Just thought I’d share. I’ll […]
Opportunities – real until they are not
Treat every opportunity as if it’s real. Many won’t be but a few will be. All it takes is a […]
How could you not know it was a bad idea? ...
Tide came up with the concept of detergent pods (single-dose laundry detergent). In its design and original packaging the detergent […]
Forgiveness – 1
I try to forgive you. I forgive you. I forgive you for not choosing me – as girlfriend/woman/wife, as […]
The Sweetest Spot of Parenting
When your children are young, between the ages of birth – 12 or so, you are in the sweetest spot […]
From the Job Boards – 4
Occasionally I share job descriptions I find while looking for work for myself and a number of friends who are […]
The Price of Peace (Domestic)
“…Women are encyclopedias, boy! Volume A, Volume B, Volume C. Spend some time with every book and maybe one will […]
Same as it ever was (for Travon, Danroy, Cary, et ...
Two poems by Langston Hughes, seminal poet, novelist, playwright and humorist, and Sterling A. Brown, poet, professor, folklorist and essayist, […]
Embarassed for/by myself
Have you ever been embarrassed for or by your own behavior? Not embarrassed because of what others might think but […]
Brown Boy Down (for Travon)
He’s a boy doing boy things but because he’s brown his actions (walking, standing, breathing) brings a frown, consternation, confrontation, […]