A relationship that doesn’t end in marriage is a failed relationship correct? If so, I’ve experienced my fair share of failed relationships. But with every failure comes a lesson. I wanted to examine a possible reason of why these patterns exist. Grandparents (divorced) My grandparents divorced before I was even born. So my mother got… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Life
Fathers: Fact Or Myth
Every third Sunday in June is Father’s Day. It is a time of celebration for some. For others, it is a time of reflection. However you spend the day, it is interesting that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day share very little in common save for the idea that it is a time set aside to… Read more »
Why Are Men Obsessed With Big Butts?
Throughout my adult life (and for a good portion of my youth) I’ve been conditioned to a way of thinking that I have yet to understand. From the time I first called myself having a little girlfriend as a kid, til the time that I met my wife; I’ve had this irresistible urge – you… Read more »
Where Did Hip-Hop Go?? Part I
“Times have changed… and it’s cool to look bummy and be a dumb dummy and disrespect your mummy. Have you forgotten… who put you on this Earth? Who brought you up right… and who loved you since your birth?”: “Hey Young World” – Slick Rick Recently, I turned on a local “hip-hop” station while driving… Read more »
People I Don’t Trust
Meeting people through life is inevitable. As for myself, I enjoy meeting new people but I believe that most human beings are inherently bad. This is only because we learn from infancy to manipulate events in our favor. We learn that crying usually attracts adults and gets the results that we want. In my opinion… Read more »
How To Overcome Hurdles
Do you look at obstacles in your life as a nuisance or do you embrace them for the challenge that they are? Do you shy away from confrontation or do you face your fears head on? Many of us choose to avoid the hurdles altogether in an attempt to run around them. I’m guilt of… Read more »
The Reappropriation Of Relationships
The relationship is over. The love is gone. There is no more us. Whatever the cause, we could no longer be. You shared a lot of time together – had some good memories. Is it possible to be together one day and the next be no more? More importantly, does the demise of the relationship… Read more »
Am I My Mother’s Keeper?
I was raised by a strong Black woman, who provided me with a very comfortable place to call home. Our home was the type of place that friends visited and didn’t want to go home. She had really made it into a nice haven from the world. I took pride in saying that our house… Read more »
What Women Always Wanted To Know About Men Part III
The women of today seem to be intrigued with the what, why, and how of the many motives as to why do us men conduct ourselves in certain mannerisms. I will attempt to be exact with all of my explanations to these five questions. Question 11 Why do men constantly adjusting their private member, whether… Read more »
The Best That Never Was
Guys – a cornucopia of unfulfilled promise and potential. There are moments we spend reflecting on what could have been. If we hadn’t quit the football team or hadn’t gotten hurt – we could’ve played in the NFL. If we had chosen a different career path – we could be better off financially today. There… Read more »
Five Things She Won’t Understand About You
It is amazing that after all this time and so called “evolution” of the sexes, there is still some disconnect. There are just certain things men do or like to do that the woman in your life will not get. Obviously there are exceptions but all in all, she won’t always see eye to eye… Read more »
Loyalty
I am going to address a very close and personal topic to me that moves my soul in its complete entirety in this week’s blog. There are many forms of the term “Loyalty”, but I want to speak with the fathers out there today. When I say loyalty I am referring to that in which… Read more »
A Letter To My Son
I’ve always wondered what would happen if I were to depart from the earth before seeing my son grow to be an adult. This day and age, especially with my current profession it is entirely possible. There are so many things I would want to say, so many pieces of life information I would want… Read more »
Quit Watching The News
Mainstream news is toxic. It floods our brain with bad news, constantly. Everything on The News is negative. Every so often, they will shine the light on someone who is making something positive out of a negative situation. Being positive about something negative doesn’t change the fact that it’s still negative. Think about it. What… Read more »
Can Hurt Be Loved Away?
If you are like most guys who have dated more than one woman in your lifetime, chances are you’ve dated someone else’s ex. This is the nature of the world we live in – relationships end and new ones start every day. Life goes on and in some cases, hurt goes on with it. It… Read more »
Choosing A Career Over Love
There is a consensus among men to chase money and success over women and love. The reason being is that (gold digging) women usually come with the territory. Successful men typically have more options when it comes to women. Of course, this isn’t always true but I’d like to think so. No woman wants a… Read more »
The Unforgivable Sin
We live in an unforgiving time for men where our mistakes are more pronounced and open than ever. Commit a crime as a public figure and TMZ will be all over it. Commit a crime as a non-public figure and a text message is sure to be sent informing those who know you about what… Read more »
What Women Always Wanted To Know About Men Part II
Part II of these much debated questions that women have asked me to address on why men do certain things that we do. Question 6 Why do men always watch porn, when they could have a perfectly good woman at home to make love to? This question always seems to arise in all debates between… Read more »
What Happened To Man Code?
As society continues to evolve, it appears that Man Code is consistently violated. These violations beg the question “What happened to Man Code”? “Man Code” use to be a set of unspoken rules that men just followed. This isn’t to say the code was perfect or without flaw, but there were just some things we… Read more »
5 Things I Hate About Traffic
Traffic is the single most delaying instance in the everyday life of people. Whether it’s public transportation, highways, city streets, or airports, it’s all inconvenience. The fact that human beings are in charge of it or are directly involved with it on a daily basis, doesn’t make it any better. Cars have been around since… Read more »