Category: blog

I’m discovering that home ownership has some delightful perks. Mice, however, are not among them. Without a rental agreement to hold a landlord to, I am forced to deal with murdering these adorable home invaders. Some may say, “But can’t you just catch them and let them go?” To them, I reply, “Get your ass…

Yes, you. Thank you. Because I want you to know how awesome I think it is that you took the time to look at these words I wrote. It’s humbling, really. I mean, you’ve got your own shit going on. There’s something else that you should be doing right now. And, there’s lot’s of news,…

My father would have celebrated his 66th birthday this week. A milestone like this would have not gone without a cookout – probably at my aunt Dee Dee’s. Or maybe his softball team would have rented the back room of one of the lounges on the Eastside – the kind where the real OG’s sip…

Today marks the end of a month-long challenge to fill this blog with content.  I’ve had the domain for about two years now, and these past 30 days have been the longest I’ve ever been engaged.  It’s been an incredible experience, and I will remember it as the rock from where I finally jumped into…

There is something in me these days that is bringing forth some real examination of my emotions I am starting to feel where frustration and anger lives in my body. The chest tightens.  For a Black man who loves pork and is over 40, this alone will make you regret not spending the extra 50…

Tonight I sat down to write this really great post about this great idea that I had while mowing the lawn. Man, it was going to kill.  It had this mix of satire and farce that felt the way a good, holiday quality toasted Chex Mix tastes – deep, satisfying, and oh so crunchy. Yep.…

Now that I’m a big time writer with a blog, I am in the middle of one of those mornings where I’m sipping a contemplative mug of coffee, with my house hoodie (the cardigan of my generation) wrapped around my shoulders, thinking about how much my dog fucking rocks. It’s this guy in the pic.…

I woke up today, determined to write. I wanted to be sure that I didn’t let another day go by trying to feel up the hole with affirmations of “oh, I’ll get back to it tomorrow.” No. Not doing that anymore. The feeling of resistance has been so familiar these past couple of days away…

The world is telling us something right now.  It’s an ugly, terrifying truth that has become prevalent faster than, I think, we have come to realize it as a society.  Oh, we’ve had harbingers of this truth before, but just like Cassandra of Troy, their cries of danger fell on decidedly deaf ears. Facts. Don’t.…

Today I performed for the first time in four months. It was a wedding gig my best friend put me on with his band. When you live and die by scripts and cues, the gig life is such an uncomfortable release. I kept pestering my buddy for information about the set list and what was…