Examples Of Failed Relationships

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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 »

Fathers: Fact Or Myth

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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 »

Where Did Hip-Hop Go?? Part I

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“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

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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

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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 »

Am I My Mother’s Keeper?

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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 »

The Best That Never Was

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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 »

Loyalty

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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

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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

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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 »

Choosing A Career Over Love

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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

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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 Happened To Man Code?

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man above clouds

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

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cars in 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 »