Sura 1, the Holy Qu’ran: In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds! The compassionate, the merciful! King on the day of reckoning! Thee only do we worship, and to Thee do we cry for help. Guide Thou us on the straight path,2 The path […]
Today was an eventful day to say the least. Lady In My Life will be featured as part of the Lens On Talent series that airs on BETJ. I’ll post more details as they come to me, but you can imagine my excitement (as well as those of close family and friends who I […]
If I made a list of the top 25 films about black sexuality (sarcasm), She’s Gotta Have It would be at or near the top. The story, which today still feels a little ahead of its time, focuses on a young sister named Nola Darling who has three lovers: the pretty boy Greer Childs, the […]
In my short term on this rock we all call home, I’ve managed to make many friends, a few of home I call my ‘brothers’. One of those brothers is Air Force Staff Sgt. Quincy Garner, who had the honor of playing Taps at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, following the death of Senator […]
During one of my recent courtships, I was asked the ‘life’s ambition’ question. While the answer hasn’t really changed much, the method has changed slightly, and at least publicly, I’ve never acknowledged how much my religious background plays into my ‘lot in life.’ Since many of my readers come from outside my religious background, I’ll […]
With my spiritual background, I tend to gauge how I’ve progressed in life from the end of one Ramadan to the beginning of the next. Ramadan begins for me in a few weeks, so… Since the last Ramadan, I bought my parents a vacation. They’re both retired now, but they also don’t road trip like […]
I returned to Los Angeles with a different mentality. I love my craft and my artform more than I ever have. Spending time separated from ‘Hollywood’ changed my outlook on the business though. I wasn’t blind; I always knew it was a business, but I didn’t always treat it like a business. I do now. […]
I fixed my financial situation. In spite of my own actions at times, I managed to avoid being permanently tied to the Midwest. It was time to focus my attention back on the Dream. I may not have gotten married yet, but I wasn’t the only Musketeer who started thinking about the long term. Our […]
It may have been a side effect of maturity as well as the cultural connection, but as I was going through my ups and downs with Maria, I found I was no longer leaning on my boys for love advice as much as I was leaning on the women I had become friends with. Chief […]
“So go on baby, make your little getaway, My pride will keep me company, and you just gave yours all away Now I’m gonna dress myself for two, once for me, and once for someone new I’m gonna do some things you wouldn’t let me do, Oh! I’m gonna find another you! – John Mayer, […]
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