To Thunderous Applause

Where do I begin? Consoling my mother who thought she would vote a woman into the Oval Office in her lifetime? Trying to find something to say other than ‘I’m sorry’ to my friends who have children and have to try to explain to them (especially the girls) what happened and why? Pretending I have […]

One Last History Lesson…

  The gallows humor has begun! As we approach Judgment Day (literally), there’s been more ‘jokes’ in my tribe about how soon President Trump will deport us, and where we’ll go if we we’re given a choice. (Assuming he doesn’t just send me ‘back to where I came from’, I have thought about what it […]

Song of the Day – ‘Golden Slumbers’

  Things are looking up and getting wrapped up in a way I can allow myself to think about the next #MalikWeek, which is already themed ‘Dark Knight of Cups’. As I’m in a high mood, treat yourself to another very, very lovely George Benson cover of a Beatles song. Enjoy!  

Let It Be

Quite a month for me. A sports fan dream weekend (minus the actual game) and time spent with two legendary fan bases.  An Indian mendhi and a Muslim wedding in Pasadena.  A black church funeral in Inglewood.  Even by my normal standards, I think it’s very possible I touched on every single element of my […]

Song of the Day – ‘Don’t Let Go’

  It’s the weekend! One of my all time favorite ‘morning after’ stories (which I swear is not from my youth) is centered around someone getting up Saturday morning and hearing this on their answering machine/voicemail. I’ll stop there and conclude with the moral of the story: enjoy yourself but be smart (and treat people well.) Enjoy!