A Requiem for Truth

Everytime I start writing this...I keep wanting to add stuff. But from who?Chunky LoveThis is an area very near and dear to me because I’m chunky/thick/big/big-boned/large/heavy-sat/fat. There are plenty of people who have both been attracted to and repelled by my size. Weight for me has always been...

So, it’s fall - my second favorite season. The leaves change, classes start, and you say goodbye to your summer dalliances and flings. For some people this is also “boo-ship” season- the time where you begin the process of investigating serious prospects in your romantic life. Whether it’s the new g...

Part 3 (Niggaz and Bitches) One of the most interesting social phenomena of Hip-Hop is the ability to transmogrify words in context. (Yes, I just wanted to use a new word I picked up right there. I’m so showing off.) . As evidence of this occurrence, I offer you two words that are wildly different f...

Part 1 of Hip Hop (In Social Application); Part 2 of Hip HopYou really are on your own...maybe?In the social sciences, the clearest demarkation in cultures is how women are treated in society. So I thought I'd begin with that part in examining the social applications of Hip-Hop.“I used to be clean i...

I was reflecting on my musical influences and just life in general as usual. I've been working on this "ode to Hip-Hop." In also reflecting on my past notes, I decided to break this into two pieces because it was getting kinda long. Please comment and tell me what you think...here goes:Part I (Remi...

RightsRelationships to me are hilarious. It's not really the actual relationship that's funny but the delicate dance that goes into making it happen and sustaining it. What happens when your dance partner steps on your toes or takes a crazy solo in the middle of the dance, or decides to toss you in ...

A Curious PropositionThe most intriguing paradox in life is how real the unreal can get like the rumor that's completely untrue that gets a life of its own, the casual comment, which becomes your life's footnote, that one day that you're off your game that becomes your legacy (see Marion Barry). I w...

So SexualOne of the most interesting and subverted side notes of this presidential election process has been the interplay of race and gender. As a male who defines himself as a man, there is a certain gender bias and privilege that I must be actively aware of as I write this particular entry. A fri...

There's something about the light of innocence that glimmers in the eyes of a child. I've wondered about how my life would end, what twists and turns would occur, what adventures would I have but one thing I've always wanted is children. It's always been non-negotiable. I love kids. Watching them su...

Politics As I sat on the bus, on my way home from another excursion into the land of Black Academia, I started reading this article in the Post that posed the question, “Is Obama too liberal?” In the article, the author discussed how both the Clinton camp and the Republican Party assailed Obama...