This Father’s Day has added meaning to me this year for several reasons. First it’s the first Father’s Day that my father-in-law is not here with my family. I know that this day will be a bit rough for my wife just as Mother’s Day is always a rough day for me. There’s something very…
Dave Chappelle is the GOAT This past Friday Dave Chappelle released his latest Netflix special on their Netflix Is A Joke YouTube page. The special is entitled 8:46 and chronicles Dave’s thoughts on George Floyd, racism in America and those who still continue to remain ignorant to what’s going on today. I didn’t need this…
Dear America, I’m tired. Once again I have to be confronted with the fact that you don’t love me. You don’t love my people. The murder of George Floyd by four police officers in Minneapolis on 5/25/20 combined with the recent murders of Breonna Taylor(an unarmed EMT nurse who was shot 8 times by police…
“When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5, it ain’t to play games with you…” – Jay-Z Today makes it the 45th time I’ve taken this trip around the sun. I’m not as big on birthdays as I used to be. Maybe I’m more appreciative of life now that I’m a little older. I’m…
I’m Done With People, Part I The murder of Ahmaud Arbery has caught the attention of the country due to a video that surfaced this week showing two men killing the 25-year-old man as he was going for a jog in Brunswick, GA. That murder happened on February 23 and it wasn’t until the video was…
We’re Desensitized & Stupid… COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our society and despite all the warnings from medical professionals telling us it’s too soon to reopen several local & state politicians have decided to reopen. Gov. Kemp from Georgia decided to reopen while Florida & California thought it would be a good idea to…
Today I celebrate my 11th wedding anniversary with my queen, Monisha. This is always a special time of year for me because it takes me back not just to my wedding day but back to when we first met. It was 1995 and thanks to a mutual friend of ours(Hi Kim!) I first laid eyes…
With the outbreak of COVID-19 running rampant in America, the world is getting confirmation what many knew about us: we are in fact ugly Americans. We continue to have a federal government that is slow in responding to this crisis. At this point last week, there were only a little over 15,000 confirmed cases in…
I’ve been married to my best friend for over 10 years. As with any marriage there are going to be ups & down but the key to any relationship is respect, friendship, trust and communication. My wife & I had the pleasure of doing a podcast called Couples Synergy with Dr. Ray & Jean Kadkhodaian. From…
I had the chance to listen to The Breakfast Club show interview with gospel singer Kirk Franklin ahead of his new release, #LongLiveLove. It was a real interview that talked about a number of issues including Kirk’s addiction to porn & his abandonment issues with his biological parents. Take a listen…. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyH-ApO-ENU]
