So it’s been a year since Michael died. I’ve been weighing in my mind what the tone of this piece should be: sentimental? comedic? somber? I was looking at the program and the ticket stub from his Memorial, thinking about it all. So much has happened within my own personal life these past 12 […]
Earlier this week I sent diapers back to the Midwest. I have none of my own yet, but good friends do, and it always seems like a practical gift for young mothers and fathers. Over the course of my short lifetime, I’ve played Uncle Malik and even stepfather for brief stretches. The buying diapers, going […]
Today the hip hop nation takes pause for 2Pac’s birthday. He would have been 39. It’s a strange reality to me to know there’s a generation who know of 2Pac through videos and old footage, but who didn’t live through his peak years. Like some but not all, I had a love/hate relationship with […]
Today was a typically long Sunday, some outside time, some personal things I had to get done – like all hardcore sports fans though, this particular Sunday meant planning everything around the NBA Finals. So what time did the game start for me? 5 PM, perfect to get to a friend’s house for an […]
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